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Evening journal., 1901-01-14
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR POSITIONS
Off Day Session Of The Levy
Court Was a Busy
One

Levy Court was in session this morn
ing but the meeting was void OF inter-
est Fannie Conover Alfred G. Van
dever presented bills amounting 70
ss25.69 and S2S5.66. The first amount
represents "car fare and beef demand
ed by the cOroner's office while MT.
Vendever was in office. A portion OF
the bill was presented to the old court
for payment and was refused. lnas-
much as the present body can find no
law sanctioning the allowance 10 me
coroner Of "car fare and beer the Dill
was laid on the table
The second bill represents expenses
Of the coroner's office for the closing
quarter OF last year. and and was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
The rules of the old court, so far as
they are not in conflict with the pres
ent constitution, were adopted for the
government OF the new court
Mr.. Knowles presented a resolution
approving the application Of the trus-
tees OF the New Castle County Work
house for SIS 900 with which to finish
and equip the workhOuse and recon-
merding that the court urge the Gener-
al Assembly to allow it TO issue bonds
to cover the expense, which resolution
was adopted unanimously.
These bills for magistrates and con-
stables allowances were presented:
w. Sasse, S14S.S2; John f. Daley S124.-
SO; W. T. Money s64S2; Albert n. SUIT
ton. s5415; Daniel w. Cush, S54.60;
william p. Windish, s31.1S; David w.
Hughes S149.32
During the morning the members Of
the court were approached by many
applicants for positions on the bridges,
constableships, ETC., but the court gave
no attention TO the requests. No ap-
pointments will be made until March.
The members will take part in the
inauguration ceremonies in Dover to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
GETTING READY
FOR INAUGURATION
Dover Putting on Holiday At
tire in Honor Of the
occasion
Special to the Evening journal.
Dover. Jan. Il,

DONtli jan IL
Ridgely Harrington, who is secretary
OF the citizens committee Of thirty, states
that all preliminary arrangements for the
inaugural celebration Tomorrow are now
complete, $500 having been guaranteed to-
ward the expenses. Colonel Theodore
Townsend insures the committee that the
First Regiment will be here. The cadets
OF Delaware College and OF the Whining
ton Military Academy are TO act as a
guard OF honor to Governor Tunnel aud
Governor-elect Hum. The Proenix Fire
Company Of Wilmington has notified the
committee that it viii be here tccom-
panied by a band. Others OF the Will
mington fire companies are also expected.
Many clubs from all parts Of the state
are expected, and there will be a number
Of Kent county horsemen in the process
sion. At least ten brass bands are ex-
pected.
The state and county buildings will be
decorated. The young men who will have
charge Of the inaugural ball at Hotel
Richardson on Tuesday night, are: II.
Ridgely Harrington, Frank G. Smith,
Chauncey p. Holcomb, II. Robert Walk
or, J. Erwin Fluke, William V. Sipple,
Oscar II. Wilson, James A. Oliver,
Thomas II. Young, Jr.. James II. Beggs,
Jr. Chester Gibson, John s. Anthony,
Robert d. Hoffecker, Jr., II. Rodney
Sharp. G.. Gorden Massey, Erwin Mar
shall, James Wilds, Harry Fritz. 5. Max
well Harrington, Clarance Raymond
David layton, Donald Marshall, Walter
7. Greer, Willis c. Jenkins, Henry T..
Jones, William w Sharp, Francis J. Nc
Nulty, William w. Knox, Brooks II.
Ross.
The inaugural committee is in session
perfecting arrangements. Ferris Giles is
decorating public buildings for to-mor-
row.
The Colorcd Republican Club OF Dover
viii give an inaugural reception in Gull
breth's Hall tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
GOV. HUM MAY OFFER
CHURCHMAN A JUDGESHIP

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 14.-Senator McFarlin.
who voted with the Demo
Gratis to take up Gov. Tunnels list
OF appointments on the day that they
were presented to the Senate by Sec
retary of State Hughes will it is under
stood vote against the confirmation Of
the appointment OF Edwin r. Cochran,
Jr, to be Judge of the Municipal Court
OF the city OF Wilmington. Should
Judge Cochran be turned down, Cover
nor HUM will offer the place TO Philip
Q. Churchman, chairman Of the Regu-
lar Republican State Central Commit
tee who. it is said, Will accept It.
Some Democrats assert that even II
the Senate refuses its confirmation
Judge Cochran will carry the matter tC
the courts on the ground that he is Q
city and not State officer and thai
the action by the Senate in his case i!
not only unnecessary but also uncon
stitutional.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
HELD A SPECIAL MEETING
Street ana Sewer Directors VIII Go 20
Dover Tomorrow

On account Of the Inauguration OF
Governor-elect Hum tomorrow In
Dover. a special meeting Of the Street
and Sewer department was held this
morning as the directors will attend
the ceremonies.
Little business was transacted, that
being of routine nature A letter was
received from the New York. Philadel-
phia & Norfolk Telegraph Company
Accepting the terms OF the resolution
regarding the erecting OF poles and
stringing OF wires as set forth by the
department Ashton r. Tatman COM
planned OF the condition Of Lancaster
avenue at Silverbrook. The subject
ives referred to the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs Rrailway Compa-
ny.
The Wilmington City Electric Com
pany was granted permission to erect
several poles in Gilpin avenue The
bid OF the Mercantile Printing Compa-
ny for printing 500 plumbers blanks
at SS.75. was accepted.
The secretary, Harvey J. Wiley, re-
ported the balance In bank s3S.97S.52;
collections for the week, S1,023.66.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
CIairYoranta and PaImistrr

Prof. p Matthew, clairvoyant palm
istry and psyehomitic healer. large
crowds visit him daily. Prof. Matthew
is renowned the world over as being
the only palmist who combines psychic
power with his reading Of the hand.
Hes is able to advise you with uner-
ring accuracy upon all your affairs. II
you are uncertain, in i'll health making
changes in marital or domestic COM
plicatons, he can help you by pointing
the right way. Palmistry is a science.
Prof. Matthew is its leading exponent.
HIS wonderful psychic power enables
him to see beyond what the hand
alone shows. all at 72O French street.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
TURNTIEE STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Elect Directors and Declare Dividend Of
3 Per Cent.

Stockholders Of the Wilmington and
Great Valley Turnpike Company, at
the annual meeting held this morning.
elected Edward Bringhurst. Jr., Will
liam Belts. DR.. Jacob Derrickson.
Thomas r. Day. C. P. Febiger, E. T..
Werner and William Porter directors
The new board Immediately elected
Mr. Bringhurst president and Mr..
Poole secretary and treasurer.
A dividend Of 3 per cent. for the last
six months was declared.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
INSURANCE COMPANY MEETS
Five New Managers Elected by Farmers
Mutual

William r. Cochran, John r. Tatum and
Solomon NJ. Curtis were elected managers
TO serve three years at the annual meet
ing of tn Farmers Mutual Fire Insur--
ance Company, this morning.
The company ordered the payment Of 6
per cent. interest on all balances amount
ing to s. and upwards.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
May Run special Midnight Train

Horace Greely Knowles, chairman Of
committee ON inaug-
ural ceremony, hopes to have the Off
cials Of the Delaware railroad company
run a train out of Dover tomorrow
evening. Should he succeed. the VIII
mington City Railway Company will
have cars meet the train.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
NoTIcE.
oN TUESDAY. Lol.l JANUARY A. z r.. . g.

I
I FIRST ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
/ WIN hang up books for First, Second,
| Third and Fourth Districts at John r..
Sullivan's cigar store, COZ East Third
street.
Fifth. sixth. Seventh ana Eighth Dis
ltricts Of the First Assessment District az
Joseph 4. Cross's barber shop southwest
corner Fourth and Lombard streets.
Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and
/ Thirteenth Districts OF First Assessment
/ District. OF Charles r. Taylors cigar
store, northeast corner Sixth and Lom-
bard streets
Int investment assessment for First
Assessment District nt James ID. Nc
Coy's No. 6l7 East Fifth street
SECOND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
VIII hang books up for rhirty-eighth,
Thirty-ninth. Furticth and Forty-iirst
Districts at John r. Kilmers. northwest
corner Ninth and French streets.
Forty-second. Forty-third. Forty-fourth.
Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth Districts, al
Crossgrove's cigar store, northwest COR
ner Tenth and Pine streets.
Forty seventh. Forty-eighth. Forty
ninth, Fiftieth and hffty-hrat Districts nj
Joseph J. Rigbys cigar store, 1000 Market
street.
The investment assessment for Second
District at William II. Hannas 9i6 King
street
THIRD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
WIN hang books up for Fifty-second.
Flfty-thrd. Fifty-fourth and Fifty-hfth
Districts, at Joseph p. Williams drug
store. southeast corner Ninth ana Madi-
son streets
Fifty-sixth. Flfty-seventh, Fifty-eighth.
Fitty-ninth SiXtieth. Sixty-hrst. Sixty
second. Sixty-third, sixty-fourth and
siyty-ffth Districts az William b.
Smiths grocery store northwest corner
Delaware avenue and jefferson streets.
The Investment assessment OF Third As
sessment District, at Harvey Hoffecker's.
Ninth and Madison streets.
FOURTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
VIII hang books up for Fourteenth. Fif-
toenth and Sixteenth Districts at James
Harklns, 2l5 West Fourth street
Seventeenth, Eighteenth Nineteenth
Twentieth and Twcnty-first Districts at
southeast corner Second and Madison
streets
Twenty-second. Twenty-third and
.Twenty-fourth Districts. at Frank T.
QuiEley's. go Madison street
FIFTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
VIII hang books up Tor Twenty-hfth
Iwenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh. Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth Districts at
Hugh Sweeney's, southwest corner Sec
ond and Van Buren, streets.
Thirtieth and Thirty-nrst Districts nt
Daniel Horris'. northeast corner Sew
enth and Franklin streets.
Thirty-second, Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth Districts, at Matthew Gallagher's
southwest corner Fourth and Franklin
streets.
Thirty-hfth, Thlrty-sixth and Thirty
seventh Districts. S. c. McKeever's
southwest corner Maryland avenue ana
Linden street.
The investment assessment at 1921 Elm
street
The assessors win be in session at the
Court House Levy Court room) on Janu-
ary Is, %, 30 and 81, and February j and
2. for the purpose of making any correc-
tons and placing any name on the as
sessment list that may have been omitted.
and also will answer any question with
reference to the Adams Tax Law or in-
vestments.
JAMES d. MCCOY,
First District.
WILLIAM II. HANNA.
Second District.
HARVEY HOFFECKER,
Third District
NEAL KENNEDY.
Fourth District.
NNIIITAAT 1 nATr E-Y
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
EoR RHNT-

FOR RENT.-The Bryan Jackson farm,
on Hure's Corner road, near Hare's Cor
uor Land In good state OF cultivation.
Farm contains l9l acres. Possession
given March %, 1901 Apply 10 HOF-
FECKER, HOFrECKER g. WALES
Attorneys Law Building, city.
d25 Stw-2w
FOR ENT-Cheap, ten-room house
o. Broome street. Apply JAMES MONA.
HAN. 700 West Fourth street dll-lm
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
WIN Elect omoers

At the Office Of the American Leath-
er Company. Fourth and Monroe
streets. the annual meeting of the di-
rectors will be held this afternoon. An
election Of officers will also take place
and it is probable that the same Off
cials will be chosen.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
LIcENcE APPLICATIONS
D. WlImInglon. neI.. JanuaTy l2.

notice.. DAVID l.. MLAuGHLIN,
i29 West Second street, IN the
First ward in the city OF Whining
ton, county Of New Castle and state Of
Delaware in compliance with the require
ments Of the acts OF General Assembly In
such case made and provided. do hereby
give notice that i shall apply IN writing
70 the Court OF General Sessions OF the
state OF Delaware, IN and for New Cas-
tie county, on Monday, the 4th day of
February, 1901, being the next term
OF the said court, for a license for sale
house, as an inn or tavern, for the sab
therein OF Intoxicating liquors. in less
quantities than one quart to be drunk on
the premises, and the following respect
able citizens of said ward az least
twelve OF whom are substantial freehol6-
ers OF said ward. reccomend the said a.p-
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
AN INTERESTING SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
The Sxty.SHM Contestants Are All HuStIiHg to Win The
Prize-Ihe Window Display at McYey'SShOe
Store Attracts Much Attention
NJ -

To get a better idea Of what the
three scholarships given away free by
the Evening Journal means, enc has
but to see the window display at Nc
Veys shoe store. Eighth and Market
streets. The display consists Of text
books, drawing instruments, ETC., used
by the international School Of Core
soondence, Of Scranton, in which the
three free scholarships will be given.
IL you wish to better your condition
and obtain well-paid work, you can DO
Il through the voting conetst now go
ing on. It remains with you whether
YOU become one OF our leading CITIZENS
or continue to work in a menial posi-
ton ill-pail and unknown outside OF
the circle who share your fate.
Send In your votes early and often.
Others are doing it, why should not
vou? You have the same chance as
they. There is no monopoly. Every
vote will be counted and credited to
the person for whom it was intended.
The votes are coming in fast so II
vou have not yet started to secure
votes for yourself, do so at once and
keep at it till the contest closes as II
is only by hard persistent work tha'
anyone really succeeds.
Vote to-day, tomorrow and every
day. Vote the coupon in this issue oi
the Evening Journal, and get as many
more copies, for more votes, as you
can. Vote regularly and persistently
without fail.
The vote to-day is as follows;
The vote to-day stands:
e. NJ. White, 81 Rockford Road. 81,
J. n. Doto, Jr., 1923 Pine ....... 8os
Chas. Morris. 230 Monroe ......... 80,
Frank j. Doherty, 143 West Third. SOl
/ Oscar B. Sharp, 61S Harrison...... 70.
Robert Conner, 311 Heald street. Az
Wallace L. Cannon, 210 B street 81.
NJ. II. Haynes 400 East Tenth -,
Lewis Moore, 419 East Ninth .'.e ~
Burton Heal, 4l9 East Tenth. ~.
Ilacklan Beason, 1909 East 14th. 10.
George Raymond. 1104 Pine...... II.
J. w. Galloway, Gil s. Harrison. Is.
w. H. Gray, Clayton, Del ........ lS
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Phoenix Firemen wilI Attend

All aangements have been complet-
ed for the transportation of the men,
bers Of the Phoenix Fire Company and
the engine to Dover tomorrow. It is
through the efforts of w. L. Holiday
superintendent oft he Delaware Rail
road Company, that the firemen are
enabled to take part in the Inaugural
tion ceremonies.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Letter CARRIER wenrs a Star

street has had fifteen years serviceI
as q letter-carrier In this city, having
become a regular ON January /. 1885.
He wears a red five-pointed star on
each sleeve as the governments recog-
milton OF his term Of service
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Morocco Men WIN Meet

In the Clayton House this evening
there win be held a meeting of the mo
rocco manufacturers of the city for
the purpose Of reforming an organiza-
tion which existed several years ago,
but which was abandoned through
lack of interest.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Hns Recorered From the Gr,n

State Senator Samuel NJ. Knox, who
was taken i'll last Friday. and was
confined to his bed during Saturday
and yesterday. is much improved, and
is able to be in Dover to-day. Senator
Knox has been suffering with an at
tack of the grip.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Representative wright's Son Injured

Dover, Jan. 4.-Representative
Wrigth's son, Robert, of near Green
Spring. was thrown from a carriage
las night by fractions horse and bad
ly hurt
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
win Partlcipate An Parade

One hundred members of the East
Side Republican Association, will par
ticipate in the parade to be made in
Dover tomorrow. The Young Mems
Republican Club will not take part.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
win se,tIe Witb CredItors

It is now estimated that the credit
ors OF Isaac Robinson & Co., who
owned numerous canneries on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Della
ware. will receive about so cents on
the dollar.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Married by the Mayor

IN the office OF Mayor John c. Fahey.
at 1880 O'Clock to-day, James S. Towe.
OF No. All Taylor street. and Miss Eu-
nice Bonner, of Seventh and King
streets were married BY Mayor Fahey.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Series of Lectures Begun

In the New Jerusalem Church last
evening, the first OF series Of four Sun
day lectures was given. The lecturer
was the Rev. Adolph Roeder Of Orange.
y. j., and the subject was The Present
Spiritual Unrest"
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
Her Condition unchanaed

The condition of Mrs. Stephen S.
Southard, who is in Delaware Hospital
suffering WA a self-infcted pistci
wound in the head. is unchanged. The
doctors give little hope Of her recovery.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
ro Amend Cornoration Law

Walter II. Hayes. J. Ernest Smith
and Andrew c. Gray have been ap-
pointed a committee by the New Cas-
tie County Bar Association to draft
amendments to the General Incorpora-
tiOn law.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
SIr. Ayars Nray Get AppoIntment

is probable that Peter B. Ayars, of
this city, viii receive the appointment
Of acknowledgement Of the National
Guard Of the State.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
To Cure the Grip In Two Days -
Laxative Bromo-Qainine Tablets.
HELP WANTED

WANTED.--Thorough good houselSeep-
err az once. 70S Spruce street Call even
ings fi-2t
WANTED.-A reliable white woman
for genral housework. Must be a good
plain cook. Apply at S13 Washington
street jl2-3t
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
DEATH VISITS LOGAN HOME
Mother ana Son Lie Dead in the same
House

Upon the door OF No. II East Front
street there hangs two pieces Of Grape.
one is of white and the other is Of
black. Within a few hours OF each
other death claimed Mrs. Mary Logan
and Joseph Logan, her son Thomas
Logan. the father and husband, died in
the same dwelling several years ago.
and Mrs. Logan has run the saloon
since Joseph Logan. tbs
son. was 29 years old and had bsen III
for over q year
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

AT the meeting OF the NJ f. Preach
ers Association this morning the Rev.
James Grove read a paper on The
Atonement"
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
NOTICES

NOTICE Perpetual Savings and Loan
Association. The forty-fourth series OF
stock OF this association Is now being is
isued. first payment due Tuesday. Janu-
airy j, 1901. Shares can be obtained At
any time on application to the secretary,
at the northeast corner OF Fifth and
Shiplcy streets.
WILLIAM ii. GIBBONS, Secretary.
EDWARD ANDREWS. President.
d2I-codim
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
PERSONAL.

IADTEsl Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills are the best. Safe, Reliable
Take no other Send ic., stamps, for par
ticulars "Reiief for Ladies' In letter by
Return Mail Ask your Druggist
CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
BoARD AND Rooms

FOR RENT.-Ono to three rooms, TN
furnished. Apply on premises, ll29 Adams
street d29-lm
Evening journal., 1901-01-14
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1901.

the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land, with two-story brick dwelling
thereon erected, situate In the city OF
Wilmington aforesaid. bounded and de-
scrbed as follows, to wit:
Beginning az the intersection OF tho
westerly side Of Franklin street with the
southerly side OF Linden street; thence
along said side OF Linden street westerly
aoventy-scven feet to the oastorly side OF
n three feet wide alley leading into Linz
den street; thence along said alley SOUTH
erly and parallel with Franklin street six
teen feet 10 a stake; thence easterly par
allel with Linden street and passing
through the middle of the division wall
between this and the adjoining house on
the south scveuty-scven feet 20 tho
aforesaid westerly side Of Franklin
street, and thence thereby nOrtherly six
teen feet 20 the place OF beginning. be
the contents thereof what they may.
With the free use and privilege of the
aforementioned three feet wide alley in
common with others entitled thereto for
ever
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Mary Bolen, executrix OF
Patrick Bolen, deceased. ana to be sold
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL. Sheriff.
Sherims Onice. Wilmington. Delaware,
January u. 1901.
sHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias, TO me di-
rected, viii be exposed TO public sale,
az the Court House. on Market street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets In
the city Of Wilmington. New Castle
County, State OF Delaware.
ON MONDAY.
THE 2lST DAY OF JANUARY, 1901.
At O'Clock, p. M,
the following described real estate viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land with two-story brick house there
on erected. situate in the city Of VIII
mington, New Castle county, and State
o. delaware, bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point on the easterlv
side OF Harrison street at the distance
OF thirty-one feet four and one-haif
inches northerly from the northerly side
OF Maple street; thence easterly parallel
with Maple street. passing through the
middle OF the division wall between this
house and the house adjoining on the
south seventy-one feet TO n three feet
Wide alley, leading into Maple street:
lhence northcrly along said alley side
parallel with Harrison street fifteen feet
TOUR and one-haf inches to a corner:
thence westerly parallel with the first
mentioned line and Maple street. passing
through the middle OF the division wall
between this house and the adjoining
house on the north seventy-one feet to
the said side OF Harrison street, and
thence thereby southerly fifteen feet four
and one-half inches to the place OF be-
ginning. With the use OF said alley IN
common with others entitled thereto.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF William Henry Weeks, and
to be sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff.
sherins onice, Wilmington, Delaware,
Janlary 3 1901
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

NOTfCE.-On and after September n
1900. Seventh street bridge will be closed
to the public travel, as the cOntracteI
will commence work on the new stee
bridge az that time. BY order Of Bridge
Committee.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

NOTICE., ANDREW J. RICHARD
SON. the tenant and occupant OF the
house situated at Water and French SITS.
in the Second ward, in the city Of Will
mington, county OF New Castle and State
of Delaware, in compliance with the re-
quirements Of the acts Of the General
Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided do hereby give notice that I shall
apply IN writing to the court OF General
Sessions Of the State Of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county. on Monday. the
9Th day Of February. 1901. being the
next term OF said court, for a license
far said house as an inn or tavern. for
the sale therein OF intoxicating liquors In
less quantities than one quart TO be-
drunk on the premises and the follow
ing respectable citizens OF said ward. at
ieast twelve OF whom are substantial
lIeeholders OF said ward, recommend the
said application, viz:
John Farnan. Robert Kenvon
Jonn A. Murphy. Thomas Logan,
Robert +. Gamble Jsmes White
NJ. Hlchenberger, Max Podolsxv.
Adam Wagner Harry r. schnenf
Chas. y. Dougherty n. Jenney,
~ p. Cam, Manls Ferry.
\. r.. Hammer, John c. Anderson.
John II. Thompson, VIM. b Hoiton,
j, Fl Massey l.. v. Ferguson.
Albert ". Griffith. p. w A. Connor,
Walter c. Solloway. Jacob b. Yates
ANDREW ]. RICHARDSON.
Evening journal., 1901-01-14

Carpets and Furniture. 81 per week.
JAMES MEHARG, Ninth and King,
d11-1m