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Evening journal., 1900-10-13
nNE WEEK nE lRAnE

R. G. Dun & Co. say in their weekly
review OF trade:
"The situation still promises a re-
covery when politics and the coal
strike are settled. Distribution of
merchandise at the West is still very
active. The working force is increas-
ing steadily, and in railroad and manu-
featuring circles in the Middle West
scarcity Of labor is causing uneasiness
Fear Of tight money has made some
men hesitate, but higher rates result
from the activity OF the movement o
cotton at high prices in the South. Al
the moment the movement of gols
from Europe has tended to relieve thl
tension in New York, and gold is still
/ coming from Australia.
"The Bank Of England has advance
\ its price Of gold to exporters, an
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AN INsINcERE DECREE

A cablegram received at Paris from
Tien-Tsin indicates that the recent i'm.
perial decree to punish Boxer leaders
was insincere, and that the high OIL
cials will not be executed. 1t also says
that China proposes to reject all claims
for war indemnities
The Chinese minister at Washington
does not apprehend serious risings In
China, and believes that any revolts
that may arise viii be easily crushed
by the viceroys.
An official contradiction has been is
sued at Berlin OF the reports that an
invasion Of Shan-Tung province is con-
templated.
The Chinese minister at st. Peters
burg has left town, and il is believed
he has gone to the Crimea to see the
car.
A Hong Kong dispatch says Admiral
Ho is pursuing the rebels in a north
easterly direction from San Chun.
A British expedition, consisting Of
the Twenty-second Bombay Infantry
with artillery, is going to the Kowloon
Hunterland, though the district is re-
ported quiet.
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FOuR YEARS AGO AND NOW

The Democratic party is for the
free coinage OF silver at the ratio oi
10 to l, without waiting for the aid on
consent of any other nation. Will
liam j. Bryan, In response to the ques-
ton, How about 16 to II" put to him
at a meeting, at which he spoke In
Ann Arbor, Mich, on Thursday, Octo-
her IL, 1900.
Here in Delaware we have Demo-
Gratis Of prominence who repudiated
Bryan four years ago because he was
the apostle OF Free Silver, and who
are supporting him this year because,
they say, Free Silver is dead. and the
paramount issue is Imperialism"
In the face OF Mr.. Bryan'sy ydeclara-
tion in Ann Arbor. the Evening Jour
nal asks these Sound Money Demo-
Gratis how they can support him any
longer. There is nothing equiyocal in
the words. They are simple and to
the point and Mr.. Bryan means ex-
actly what he says-that "the Demo-
cratic party is for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio OF 16 to /, without
waiting for the consent OF any ether
nation" A man who was Sound
Money Democrat four years ago and
who votes for Bryan this year In the
face Of that declaration, must do yio-
lence to his convictions and stultiiy
himself before his neighbors.
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DEMOCRATIC DUPLIclTY

That new advocate OF the Delaware
Democracy, the Philadelphia Times.
goes to great pains to show the per-
nicious effects Of the general corpora
tion law Of this state upon the nation
at large, and attempts to make it an
issue against the Republicans. To
show the utter unfairness OF the stand
1t has taken, we give these facts, which
are taken from the Senate and House
journals OF the 1899 session OF the Del
aware Legislature:
On January 9, Mr.. Davis, a Union
Republican member, gave notice that
he would introduce a bill entitled "An
act providing general corporation
law" 1t was introduced In the House
on January II by Mr.. Davis,
on motion Mr.. Jenkins, another
Union Republican member. After It
had received its first reading, on mo-
ton OF Mr., Davis rule No. ~ was sus-
pended as to the BILL and It was read
a second time by title and referred to
the Committee on Private Corpora
tions. On motion Of Mr.. Jenkins. the
Printing Committee was ordered to
have 500 copies Of the bill printed,
The Committee on Private Corpora
tions was composed OF Messrs. Tharp
and FAIRIES. Union Republicans; Messrs.
Burns and Lattomus, Regular Repub-
licans, and Messrs. Wagamon, Shall
cross and McNulty. DEMOCRATS.
From January ~ until February 2S
the bill remained in the hands OF that
committee. which received suggestions
and amendments, and was assisted by
the attorneys OF the two houses. one d
Union Republican and the other G
Democrat.
On February 2s, ON motion OF Mr.
Davis. a Union Republican, the amend
ment TO the bill. which, practically wal
a redraft, was read and adopted, with
out a dissenting vote Then th'
bill, in its amended form, wa
put on its final passage When tn
question was called and the vote taken
It was unanimous in favor OF the bill
anu nSlc - ALt PolAliN~tA ElAhAllE
the men who put 1t through tn
House:
Republicans-Messr Burns, Denn
son, Hazard, Kitchen, Lattomus, Rol
ertson, West and Speaker Clark-S.
Union Messrs. Buel
Davis, FAIRIES. Frazier, Frizzel. Herin
Hunter. Hushebeck. Jenkins, Satte
field, Short and TharD.-12.
Democrats-tMessrs Cottinghar
Donahoe. Donovan, Jester, King, NJ
Nulty. O'Day. Rose. shallcross, TIA.
lor and Wagamon-11.
And on the strength OF that vote L
bill was sent to the Senate for co
currence..
On February 27 Mr.. Knox, Regul
Republican. gave notice Of a Sent
joint resolution providing for
printing and publishing Of 1900 cop
Of the general corporation act
March he introduced the resolutit
which was adopted and ordered TO /
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GUARDIAN TO BIZ NAMED
FOR RICH MISS WENDEI

New York, Oct. 13.-At the concIu-
sion last evening OF the taking Of tes-
tlmony in the case of Miss Georgiana
q r. Wendell, whom her brother
sought to have adjudged incompetent.
the jury found that "the said Georgi-
ana z. K. Wendell at the time Of taking
thls inquisition is incompetent to man
age herself or her affairs, and has been
IN the same state of incompetency for
some Two years past" The jury found
MISS Wendell had not alienated any
OF her property, and that her estate
consisted OF SSl1, 900 in real and $780,
OOO In personal property, and added
the following rider TO the verdict. 1T
Is recommended that the incompetent
Miss Wendell and her estate be placed
IN charge of and cared for by some
person not of her immediate family"
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Dory Upset, -Four Drowned

Nantucket, Mass, Oct. ia dro,
ing accident, in which four men
their lives, was made known yes
day, the victims being Fred l.. H,
ard Of Campelo, Conrad f. Goss
Brocton, Joseph P. Gardner and TIL,
as Wall of Nantucket. Howard ;
Goss arrived here Thursday evening
spend their vacation at the Goa
Cunning club, Coatue Island, intel
Ing to take the club boat here for 4
place. The boat not coming the vi,
ors hired Gardner and Wall to t.
them over in 10 foot dory. 1t
pears that the craft was upset. Z
dory and it's contents came ashore Y
terday, but the bodies have not be
found.
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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
ANTI-SALOONIST BY Law

New York, Oct. 1S.-The BYLAW q,
the Ancient Order Of United Worzmen
OF the state Of New York prohibiting
the election Of saloonkeepers as mem
Ders was yesterday upheld by Justice
Scott, in the supreme court, as being
constitutional. The question of the
legality Of the bylaw was raised bv
John Geett, who, when a halter. ioined
the organization in 1896. The associa-
ton had passed a law in 1898 barring
retail liquor dealers from membership
It being explained that they were not
desirable insurance riske. Geett open-
ed saloon in October, 1899. and his
dues were refused on that ground. and
he was taken from the rolls.
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Havnnn'a yellow Tcver scoure-e

Havana, Oct. 1S.-One hundred and
thirteen new cases of yellow fever have
been officially reported since Oct. i
There is no longer any doubt that the
disease has attacked Mai. Peterson
chief commissary, and Mr.. Frank
Hayes, general manager of the Havana
branch Of the North American Trust
company, who were taken i'll Thurs
day. Miss Natalie Brown. a stenoq-
rapher in the employ Of the Trust
company is also down with the dis
ease. The company's Offices were clos
ed today for disinfection.
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day. This action, which will probably
pc followed by other companies, dis
poses OF the steel rail puzzle satisfac-
torily TO the ran makers. and consti-
tutes another element OF strength to
the industry generally. A heavy de-
cline in silver was recorded to-day
due to the report that the Indian gov
ernment has completed it's purchases
for coinage and reserve purposes. Since
last Saturday there has been a fall OF
SD"
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10 Prosecute smuggierr.

New York, Oct. 13.-Collector pid-
Wen has requested United States Dis
trlct Attorney Burnett to institute pro-
ceedings against Miss M. G. Sibel, a
fnlladelphia dressmaker, and her as
slstant, Miss Helen Reinhardt. both
women We're passengers in the steam
snip st. Paul on her last voyage TO this
port They had three trunks apiece.
but according to the CUSTOM Officials
made no declaration Of any dutiable
articles. Nevertheless the trunks con-
tanned number Of costly gowns, laces
and fur trimmings to the value Of
1880, which were seized.
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The Chicago Insurnnce s,rlnnIns.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-Half dozen de-
tectives We're hard at work yesterday
running down alleged clews and miss
ing women supposed to be in some
manner connected with the Defenbach
Insurance swindle. A report was cur
rent that two Of the accused. Brown
and Smiley, are playing the role of
detectives in their confinement in the
county Jail. This the police authori-
ties ridiculed. and John Boiand. of the
Mooney & Boland detective agency. nv
whom the men were previously en-
ployed, emphatically denied it.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
DRIyING.TRIP THROUGH KENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Will At
tend Anniversary Of Parent
snecInl to the Eveninr Innrnnl

Special to the Evening Journal
Newark. Oct. 12-Mrs. Amos
Thompson, Of Aberdeen, Md, was the
guest Of Mrs. e. w. Dawson, on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson and children
left Thursday on a driving trip
through Kent county. Their first stop
will be Smyrna where they will at
tend a family reunion, the occasion
being the eighty-second birthday an
niversary of Mr.. Dawson's mother, Mrs.
f. G. Smithers.
The Rev. Thomas John Crosby OF
Texas, preached in St Thomas
Church last Sunday night.
Mrs. Charles G. Blandy and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, are visiting the Rev.
Walter Smith and wife, at Mays
Landing, N. ].
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UNPOPULAR DECISION
BROKE UP PRIZE Fl

Chicago, Oct. 1s.-It took hai
score OF policemen fully ten mil
to clear the ring at the Illinois
letie club last night, so incensed|
the spectators become over the
cision of Referee Hogan giving B,
Ryan the decision over Young Mo
at the end of q six round fight
the scrimmage Hogan was struc
the face and knocked down. Sig /
the local bantamweight, tried to
tect the referee and received a Sc
beating. The fight between Ryan
Mowatt was fast and furious.
Ryan having the advantage up to
fifth round. Mowatt in the last rc
appeared to have considerably the
OF several Of the fierce exchanges.
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House for concurrence. Two days later
on March s, 1t was reported back to
the Senate concurred in by the House.
It was enrolled and signed by both
speakers.
Now to follow the bill itself On
> February 2s Mr.. Sheppard, clerk OF the
House, informed the Senate that the
House had passed the general corpora
ton law and presented the same to-
the Senate. II must have been refer
red to the Senate Committee on Pri-
vate Corporations, although the SEN
ate journal, which is imperfect, makes
no further mention Of 1t until March
1, on which day Mr.. Meredith, Demo- |
crat, chairman OF the Committee onl
Corporations, reported the bill with
favorable recommendation Mr.. Mere
dith's colleagues on the committee
which reported the bill favorably were
Messrs. Pyle, Moore and Hart, Demo-
Gratis; Mr.. Knox Regular Republican.
and Mr.. Pennewill, Union Republican.
After the bill had been reported, Mr..
Meredith, Democrat, moved that it be
put on its passage. II was read, and
the unanimous vote in its favor was as
follows:
Republicans-Messrs Knox McFar-
lin and Shakespeare-3.
Union Republicans -Messrs. Abbott
Alice Blakeley, Brasure and Penne-
Wills.
Democrats-Messrs. Farlow, Hart.
Maul Meredith, Moore Pyle, slaugh-
ter and President pro tenn salmons 9
-8. Q
There was not negative vote.
II was taken back to the House. en-
rolled, compared. reported. signed by q
the Democratic president OF the SEN
ate and the Republican speaker OF the 3
House, and sent down to Governor u
Iunnell, a Democrat with the veto II
power, who approved 1t and put it in v
operation. v
That is the story OF the bill. Not .
Democrat in the House voted against ?
T. and the Democratic Senate passed IN
{ with as much unanimity and more u
expedition than did the Republican ~
1ouse. vi
Not that alone, but in the Demo- lie
'ratic state platform a plank will be az
ound based on the revenue-producing
'ower OF that very bill. It is in effect az
hat there has been such an improve 10
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DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS LII
Peter ]. Ford and Senator Kenney Suffer
From the Strain

Spellbinding oratory has played havoc
with the throats Of Democratic orators
who have been touring Sussex and Kent
counties for the past week. United states
Senator r. r. Kenney is i'll at his home
ana yesterday Peter J. Ford, the candi-
cate Tor governor, came home suffering
with a severe cold. lie Immediately went
to bed. The open-air speeches were in
furious to his throat.
John G. Gray also is worn out by the
campaigning, and is hoarse from his ex-
ertions.
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i, hopes in this way to prevent serious
} loss to this country without raising
its discount rate. German sales OF Sc.
curities to New York are supposed tc
have been paid for by shipments OF
gold from London, and Paris is trying
to protect its gold stock. Compared
with a normal week last year, New
York shows 1919 per cent. decrease in
bank clearings, with 9.S per cent gain
over 1898; while leading cities out
side New York, on account Of specu-
lative activity a year ago, show SO
per cent. decrease from 1899, but gain
lL9 per cent. over 1S9S Liabilities of
failures during the first week Of Oc-
tober We're s1,61S,771, against 81 ,6S7, ,O6S
last year. OF manufacturing concerns.
the total was s665, ,4O7, and OF traders.
sS1s,5
Bradstreets comments as follows on
the situation:
Though some measures Of business
volume and value make unfavorablel
comparison with year ago, and specu-
lation is certainly on reduced scale
in nearly all lines, other registers of
trade activity are still very favorable,
and it is hard to resist the conclusion
that, with few notable exceptions, the
actual business of the country Is. as a
rule, fully equal to, if not slightly in
excess OF, the corresponding period of
1899. Prices Of staples as a whole are
irm, after a sustained advance for a
month past, succeeding a Summer OF
juliet steadiness and the unhealthinessl
p the short side in speculation has
been brought forcibly to the attention
II dealers in a number OF staples, no.
ably hog products and faxseed.
Railroad earnings continue to show
mall but still distinct gains over the I
Unprecedented totals of 1898. .thusafford-
ng confirmation Of the reports OF ia
orable Fall trade distribution at most
Western, Southern and Pacific coast
markets. Foreign trade returns for
september point to increased ship
rents OF cotton and provisions, Offset
ing smaller exports OF cereals, and a y
irther indicated shrinkage in crop L
ields finds relief in the higher general G
vel Of values compared with a year p
go. !,
THE event Of the week in the iron q
nd steel trade has been the taking OF n
$4,000 tons Of rails by the Pennsylva- L
la at $26 per ton, announced on Fri N
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MILITARY DEPARTM
REDUCED In STI

Washington, Oct. 13.-Son
the extAht to which the mi
partments of the United ST.
been reduced in strength to
demands Of foreign service. rs
by the report Of Brig. Gen.
Merriam, commanding the de
OF Missouri. So few are IN
on duty in the department
officer of the regular line. an
officer, Lieut.. Delaware Skel
side being first lieutenant of
artillery, is an acting captain
ing judge advocate, chief ord
ficer, chief signal officer an
engineer officer Of the depar
Missouri, making separate r,
these various capacities.
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BRANDYWINE ENTERTAINS
Big Crowd and Good Time Mark
the Event

In its hail in the picturesque Highlands
the Brandywine Club last evening gave
its annual ladies' reception and there was
an attendance Of over 200 persons. The
evening was pleasantly spent in singing,
recitations and dancing topped or with a
tempting banquet.
Among those present were Frances q.
DUPONT, Robert Benson, George lrrizzel.
Andrew Godfrey, William Hunter, James
MeClafferty, James ellison, William
Casey, Jr., William Casey, ST., James
casey, John Casey, John ellison, Misses
Mary and Lizzie ellison. Miss Annie
Dougherty and Miss Mary Jones.
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a LenIons Antnr,a sni.,a.

cambridge, Ca, Oct. l3.-Charles
Fatrick kilkary committed suicide
mere Thursday night by taking 40
grains OF morphine He was an actor.
and was here with the Robson Theatre
company. The cause Of the suicide Is
supposed to have been jealousy OF a
member of the company. He was de-
respondent, and before the perform
ance took the morphine and succumbed
to its influence in the second aot. He
died about 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
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p. w. & B. railroad, is visiting friends
in lower Delaware.
E. w. Parnell left to-day for New.
ark, O., for ten days visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pyle is visiting rela
tives in Milford.
Mrs. George w. Morton and son
Dare, OF Oxford, Pa. have returned
from visit to friends in Philadel,
phia, Chester and Wilmington.
Mrs Thomas Coulston, of Jackson
Mich, IS visiting her brother, William
roy OF Second and Union streets.
Members of the Fairview Social Club
VIII give a dance in Newport next Fri
day evening.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Prince and Princess Aribert. Of Prusl
lia, will visit this country this winter
The first day of registration in New
York shows 1892 more names thar
IN 1896.
The Galveston relief fund in Cuba
now amounts to $1,000. The city OF
Havana has given $500.
The Peruvian government has ap-
pointed the Peruvian consul general in
the United States, Senior Pazet, to be
secretary of the Peruvian legation at
Washington.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13

Chairman Churohman and his col
leagues on the Republican State Com
mittee must feel gratified by the sue
cess Of the mass meeting in the Grand
Opera House last night The large au.
ditorium was filled with a large, at
tentive, intelligent and appre
ciative audience, and the re
ception accorded Herbert H. War,
for attorney-general, demonstrate,
what a strong hold he has on the al
fections Of the people OF Wilmington
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Captain Pardee to Wed

Captain Thomas Pardee, Of Dover. a
well-known steamboat. man and the
first mate of the Mary U. Citizens, will
be married on Thursday next to Miss
Ella A. Mensch, daughter or Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Mensch, at the home Of the
bride, near Magnolia Captain Par
dee's pretty daughter was married
three weeks ago to Magistrate John
b. Hutton, Of Dover, the ceremony be-
ing performed at the home OF the
brides father.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Another Polar Expeditr

New York, Oct. 1S.-William
well known and wealthy ci.
New York city. announces tod
ne would purchase two vessel
equipped and man them and seI
IN quest OF the North Pole dur
summer Of 1901. The expedite
be In charge Of Evelyn B. b
who was a companion of Liel
Perry in his attempt to reach 1
In 1893 and 1894. and also a meT
Walter Wellman's expedition
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ment In the state revenues that the
state taxes on manufacturing concerns
should be reduced.
This, we think, shows the utter du-
plicity of the Democrats at this time
in attempting to make the results Of the
law party matter and an issue In
connection with trusts.
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Thirty Years ror corrahron,.

Jersey City, Oct. 1S.-John Cara
brandt, the 14-year-old murderer az
Henry Mas, whom a jury last week
convicted OF murder in the second de-
gree, was yesterday sentenced In the
supreme court Of Hudson county to 30
years imprisonment at hard labor. The
sentence is the extreme penalty for the
crime Of which Garrabrandt was found
guilty
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Constable Sells wnl,inson,s Enec,,

Dover, Oct. 1s.-The household effects
Of DR.. Howard NJ Wilkinson. who .eloped
with his wife's sister. and Is now located
in Buffalo, We're sold here yesterday af-
ternoon at constable's sale for the benefit
OF the creditors. The sale was attended
by about 800 Of the most prominent peo-
pie of the town.
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WIN Install a Gas plant

Dover Oct. 1s.-George A. Mnlington.
owner Of the Capitol Stock Farm, Dover,
who Is building a handsome residence on
his farm, viii have an acetylene gas plant
placed on the premises, lighting the en-
tire house by gas.
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Pingree,s 20 nIen.nre. rn..on

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 13.-The specis
session of the Michigan legislator,
which convened Wednesday noon. ad
iourned yesterday afternoon, havinl
passed both measures submitted b
Governor Pingree. The railroads ma.
bring suit.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Coming Wedding for Camden

The wedding Of Miss Annie Draper
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Il.
Draper, Of Camden and Walter Booker,
Of Hillsboro, Md. VIII occur at the home
Of the bride, on Tuesday, October IS. The
Rev. l.. W. Layfield, pastor OF Camden
NJ. %. Church. viii perform the ceremony.
after which the couple will leave for an
extended trip.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Another Haul ~ Diamond rhieves.

Tifin. O., Oct. Yesterday after-
noon tray containing 2S diamond
rings valued at $4,000 was stolen from
tne lewelry store Of Lewis Seewald.
While one Of two strangers held the
attention Of the proprietor the other
unlocked the case, in which the Kew
had been left sticking, took the tray
ana walked out Both escaped.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
'Excavating for RAILWAY Iane

Excavations for the Peoples Railway
line were commenced between Market
and Shipley streets yesterday aftrnoon.
The excavations on East Seventh and
East Sixth streets have been completed to
Sixth and King streets. Because OF this
being market day the square between
King and Market was not disturbed yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
VIII Build Two Dwellings

James w. Hewes was granted a permit
to-day by Building Inspector John ]. Cas-
sidy for the erection Of two two-story
brick dwellings on the east side OF Van
dever avenue, near Pine street, to cost
81, 800 each.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Frightened Horse noes nnmnne

While standing at the p, w & B. rail-
road station last night a horse owned by
George S. Capelle became frightened
and made an attempt to jump over a
horse owned by John Knotts The animal
became entangled in the harness and
much damage was done before he was
released.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Chnrre Is unnsnnI

Peter Reagan has been arrested at the
instigation Of John f. Brennan, former
captain Of Company F, d. N. G.. on a
charge of defacing a pair OF military
pantaloons. He win be given a hearing
before Magistrate Daley this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
A Prosperous Postal nn.ines..

Washington. Oct. 13.-The records
the postofiice for the past month she
an aggregate of receipts at the so Id
gest offices In the country of $3,9O2. .7s
This Is a net increase of $2O1. .613 ovl
the past month. An unusually lar,
number of Offices show a decrease.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Secretary CahiII's Re1o,.r'

Secretary Andrew Cahill, OF the Board
Of Health, issued the following report for
the week ending at noon to-day: Deaths
reported, "a births, "a; marriages, "A. For
a corresponding period last year: Deaths,
"A; births, 10; marriages, 2S.
Evening journal., 1900-10-13
Foot Crushed br Iron

While at work in the Diamond state
Steel Company's plant, at Sl5 o'clock this
morning, William Loper. colored, of No.
s2S Union street, had his left foot crushed
by truck loaded with 600 pounds Of iron
upsetting and falling upon it.