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The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-16

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ROOD GETS THE CONTRACT.
building the New Gold -Hitchc ock-Bowers
Building.
Messrs. ] H. Bowers and w. H.
Gold have returned from ST. Paul,
where, on Thursday of last week,
they awarded the contract for con
structing the new Gold -Hitch chcock-
Bowers building on the southeast
corner Of Second street and Wash
ington avenue, to j Lyman Rood Of
Dewey avenue, Merriam Park. The.
contract price has not been made
public, but Mr.. Bowers states that
tits higher by 50, 900 than what the
building could have been built for
two years ago. The owners Of the
site furnish to the contractor the so
cords Of rock now on the ground, in
addition to the contract price. Work
is to commence Immediately.
The building is to have a frontage
of ~ feet on Washing gton avenue,
and stairs to the second floor are to.
be constructed on the south side8of
the structure The bank entrance
is on Washington avenue, 18 feet
.
from the corner: and the Washing
ton avenue entrance to the Hitch
cock drug store will be ten feet
south of the bank entrance. In the.
center of the second story is a set
of three arched windows. On either.
side is a set Of double windows.
Between the arched windows and
the north double window are the
figures, in circle 19, $ and be-
tween the arched windows and the
south double windows are the fig
sures, in a circle a02. 8 On the sec
ond street side, which is about so
feet long, is a plate glass front at
the extreme east end OF the build E.
ing, with single door entrance to
the drug store, which will be around
the bank corner in an Z shape. The
bank will have six windows on this
side, one at either end being arched
and the four grouped in the center
being. square, surmounted by blocks
of granite two feet high. The arches
around tae windows are all to be
of granite, as are also the window
sills, the latter to be cut smooth.
The floor in the cellar, with the.
exception Of a corner room, is to be.
of cement The walls above the
foundation are to be constructed Of
hard burned brick, while the brick
on the outside are to be of a pressed
variety mentioned heretofore in these.
columns
The vault is to be constructed Of
hard burned bricks, and is tolex-
tend from the basement TO the top of
the second Hoor.
The owners furnish all of the cut
stone, which comes from the North
Redwood quarries. The vestibules
Of the store and the floor in the
bank are to be tiled with vitrifed
white tile and a small red dot. the
.tiling to be laid on cement founda-
tion three inehes thick.
The roof is to be of Gummey's
genuine charcoal iron TX timed
rooted plates. The cornice is to. be
OF checkered galvanized iron.
The floors. other than the base
ment and in the bank, are to be Of
polished hard maple, the window
sash OF southern clear hard pine,
and tsorm sash must accompany
each window. The entrance doors
to the bank are to be veneered with
mahogany, and those to the stores
and all inside doors with clear Geor
gia pine. All Office doors are to be
supplied with Yale locks.
THOSE $S.65 STEERS.
Redwood County Cattle mat Topped The
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The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-16
Wheat Ticket Lost.

w issued March 18th. 1902. to D. w
whittet. for 81 and 1890 bushels net. No.
wheat, on Bingham Bros. elevator. has been
lost. and payment npon the same ordered
stopped. S4-St
The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-16
FULL LINE OF
SAMPLE CARPETS
Brussels, Administers,
Wilton Velvets, Ingrains.

We will make up to fit any
floor, with or without border.
Remem ber, we will have ev-
cry Art Square and Rug men
toned above on sale,
The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-16
House and L OF For Sale.

The house and lot formerly owned by
Mary. A. Jones, deceased, Lot 5 Block
S, original plat, is now for sale
Q Offers for this property will be re-
ceived up to May 18th. Offers can be
left with Fred L. Warmer.
THos. MCMILLAN,
Administrator /.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-16

Miss Harriet Porter Of Decatur,
Ind. lis visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
"a. G. Dolliff.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-04-16

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ART SOU ARE,
Rug Sale.

We will haye on Special Sale
all next week, line Of Art
Squares, Rugs, Carpets, etc,
as follows.
ART SQUARES.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
FORCED TO VAClTE PROPERTY
Simmons & Bro. Have to Move From
Land Bought by Pennsylvania
Railroad

Simmons & Bro, lumber manufac-
turers at Front and Tatnall streets.
received notice from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Monday that they
would have to vacate the property re-
Gently purchased by them by the 25th
of the month.
Men were put at work Immediately
moving machinery and material from
the portion Of the plant acquired by
the railroad company. The ground
bought was that upon which the new
saw mill stands, and one-half Of the
shed extending from Thorn to Tatnall
street. The strip is fifty feet long.
When spoken to regarding the mat
ter one of the firm said:
we are not certain what we will do.
We have not had time to think IL over.
The order came in the nature of a sur
prise to us, as we had not thought We
would be so soon. but we will have it
vacated for them at the time they men-
tion."
The order has thrown about forty
men out Of employment. as only the
drivers and yardmen are working All
the mill men are out. but will be given
employment again as soon as the site
for a new mill is settled upon. Several
Of them have been in the employ of
the firm for more than twenty years.
1t is thought the Pennsylvania Com
pany will erect one of the abutments
for the elevated road on the site now
occupied by the MILL
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
JURY COULD NOT
EXAMINE DRUM
Suggestion by Counsel for De
fendant in Damage Case
Objected To

In the case Of Eva Szymanski VS.. the
F. Blumenthal & Co., counsel for the
plaintiff rested after one witness had
been examined this morning.
William S. Hilles, counsel for the
company, stated to the court that ].
Jackson Peirce. foreman of the pury,
had stated to him and Mr.. Sanborn, Of
counsel for the plaintiff, yesterday,
that the jury would like to see the
identical drum in which the husband
of the plaintiff was killed. Mr.. Hilles
said he would argue for some time on
a motion for a non-suit, and suggest
ed that the jury go to the f. Blumen-
thai Company's plant and examine the
drum while he was making the argu-
ment He said that the drum and ma
chinery was practically the same as 1t
was the day Szymanski was killed.
Mr.. Sanborn objected to the jury go
ing to the factory and examining the
drum, and claimed that he had positive
proof that the machinery had been en-
tirely changed since that accident. The
court decided that there being an OBJ
lection by counsel on one side, the
jury could not examine the drum
Mr.. Hilles' motion for a non-suit
was on the ground that no testimony
had been submitted showing any neg
ligence on the part Of the company.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
MYSTERIOUS CASE SOLVED
Negro Shot in Leg Received Woui d
While Trying to Escape Arrest

For several days past a mysterious
colored man has been going about the
city with a bullet in the calf of his beg
He applied at the Delaware Hospital
for treatment, and informed the at
tendants there that he accidentally
shot himself. but as the bullet entered
the limb from the back. his statement
was disbelieved.
Chief of Police Black heard of the
and requested the au-
thorities of the institution to inform
him when the wounded man again ap-
piled for treatment. and as a result the
negro was arrested He gave his name
as Harry Lee. and said that he had
been shot at Havre de Grace by a con-
stable in mistake for a burglar The
authorities there were communicated
with, and replied that Lee had been
shot while trying to escape from ar
rest for being concerned in a robbery
but decided not to come after the pris-
oner as ths charge against him was
not grave.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
BIG DINNER FOR STREET CAR MEN
Conductors and Motormen Viii be
Given Turkey on Christmas
DaV

The Wilmington City Railway COM
pany, on Christmas Day. will treat all
of its conductors and motOrmen to a
turkey dinner. A. /. AinscOw, the we'll
known restaurant keeper. viii prepare
the dinner and it will be served in the
loft over the company's offices at Dell
aware avenue and DUPONT street.
It will be impossible to feed all Of
the men at the same time, as the cars
will have to be run as usual. All the
extra men win be required to work for
a couple of hours on that day to allow
the regular men to attend the dinner,
and afterwards the extra men will
partal1e of the feast.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
FIRST BEER OF NEW BREWERY
Brewing Company Puts
Product Upon Market Today

The first beer Of the new Wilmington
Brewery was put ON sale this afternoon
at the Grand Union Hotel. Henry
Blouth was a busy man getting his new
wagon in shape and having his pair of
white horses brushed until they fairly
glistened He proposes to make a fine
showing tomorrow, when they make
their first appearance on the street.
There was but a half barrel sold to-
day, but tomorrow the sale will begin
in earnest. While the beer is not very
old, yet it has "A fine flavor, peculiarly
its own, and promises to become one
of the most popular brews in the city.
AS it ages it viii improve, and VIII
mington beer drinkers viii be able to
revel in just as good a beverage that
goes with pretzels as any class of peo-
pie in the country.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
lee COWS BURNED TO DEATH
building of George G. Brown
Near Glasgow, Destroyed
by Fire

re of an unknown origin totally
'royed the barn and other outbuild-
on the farm of George G. Brown,
Glasgow. on Monday night The
when discovered had gained so
h of a headway that it was i'm
ible to fight it with amy effect.
y building on the farm except Mr..
Wn's residence was burned. Three
Is that were in the stable were
led to death before they could be
en- out.
e. Brown is well-lznoiwn farmer
'encader hundred. and all of his
lings were in good condition. He
inspector for his district at the re-
election.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
SIX NEW DOCTORS
They Passed Examinations and Will
Receive Certificates Tomorrow

The Medical Council of Delaware will
meet at the County Court House at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning. The princ.-
pal business to be transacted is the is
suing of certificates to the candidates
for license who successfully passed the
examinations before the State Board Of
Medical Examiners, representing the
president and fellow members of the
Delaware State Medical Society, which
met at Dover yesterday.
Those who will be given certificates
are as follows: Thomas Leo Callan. Of
Paterson, N. j.; j. Frank Doyle, of
Salem, n. j.; Walter A. Landry, Of
Philadelphia, and Peter A. NJ. Rowith,
Harold L. Springer and Charles p
White of this city.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
Mr., MASSEY GAVE A DINNER
New Solicitor-General Entertains
His Friends at the Union
League
League

George '. Massey, general counsel
for the Pennsylvania railroad gave a
dinner last evening at the Union
League. Philadelphia, to Francis l.
GOwen, the recently appointed general
solicitor of the company. Present at
the dinner beside the guest Of honor
were President Cassatt, the vice-presi-
dents and department chiefs and the
various solicitors Of the company OF
the latter there were present over a
hundred, who were given the first op-
portunity to greet the new general so
licitor, and it was for that purpose
principally that the dinner was given.
1t was the first time in the history of
the company that the solicitors were
ever gathered together
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
ROSY CHECKED
BOYS IN DRAMA
Press Agent in Knicker-
bockers Calls on the Ora
matte Editor

The Young Boys Dramatic Company
will present the four-act drama. Lost
in the Desert" in a cellar at the south
east corner of Third and Tatnall
streets, this evening. For several weeks
the play, with a number Of others. have
been rehearsed, and nOw everything is
in readiness.
The sale of seats has not yet been
opened and will not be until this even
ing. The prices are two, three and five
cents. Carmen Morris plays a heavy
part, and at the same time acts as press
agent This morning he walked into the
Evening Journal Office and, asked for
the dramatic editor said
Say, Mister. will you give us a no
tice about cur show?"
He was a bright-eyed, rosy checked
youngster in knickeIbOckers.
When told that his show would be
noticed, he went on to tell in the most
earnest manner about it. "Tha mem
bers of the company" he said, "are
Ralph Reed, David Wingield, Louis
KorngOld, Howard Harlxins, John
ITarkins and myself. We have no hall,
but move around from place to place.
AT our last stand we raid thirty-fve
cents a might"
When asked about the scenery he
said: 1--WE got a lot of old window
shades and Wingfeld painted them. We
have some dandy Arab costumes,
Wingfeld's father was an actor. and
gave all his old suits to Dave. Four OF
five buckets of sand make the desert. "
who ccacned you?" was asked.
"The Darlztown Swells." was the an
swer.
This organization was composed of
number of colored boys who had a
hankering to shine before the foot
lights.
When asked concerning the plot the
press agent volunteered to give 2 re-
hearsal, and with dramatic bearing
and in a deep voice gave a rehearsal OF
! the first act.
He said the organization is trying to
secure the old church in West street
near Third in which in give its pro-
ductions.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
LAND UNDER WATER
Heavy Rains Have Caused Shelpot
Greek to Overflow

Shellpot creek has overhowed its
banks again. and as a consequence
Cherry Island marsh is again sub
merged This is the case after almost
every heavy rain. as the water runs
down the hill sides into The creek,
causing It to become swollen and the
overhOwing Of the banks naturally fol-
lows. This is the strongest argument
possible for the cutting through of the
creek to Delaware river. The lowlands
along the banks of the creek would
then be valuable property. At present
the lands adjoining the creek are prac-
tically worthless.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
TOWN DESTROYED
BY EARTHQUAKE
Survivors of Dreadful Shock
at Andijan Are Threat
ened With Starvation

Ashkabad Russian TuTkestan. Dec.
16.-The town of Andiian. in the Gov
ernment Of Ferghana, was totally de-
stroyed by an earthquake today. The
number Of fatalities is not yet ascer-
tanned. The population is threatened
with starvation. Shocks were felt in
New Marghelan and surrounding vii
lagos, and a railway at Andiian was
destroyed for a considerable distance
Food and clothing are being sent to
Andijan.
(Andijar is a town of Russian Cen
tral Asia. scventy-three miles from
Nhekand. 1t had a population of about
80 500 soulsl-
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
LIBRARY INCREASED 53l VOLUMES
Librarian 5owerman Made Report at
Managers Monthly Meeting
Last Night

Managers of the Wilmington Insti-
tute Free Library held their monthly
meeting last night in the librarians
office. Librarian Bowerman reported
the net increase in the library during
the month was 531 volumes.
The total circulation of the month
was 2S,O46. This lis 2,92s greater than
in November, 1901. OF the total circu-
lation, 1880 volumes were circulated
from the central library, $50 from the
Rockford branch, and 2,257 from the
schools.
During the month there were 43S
new cards issued: the total registration
now stands 20,901 This includes 9.2OO
public school pupils, 1O2 teachers. and
SCI out-Of-town borrowers.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
UP TO 'PENNSY"
TO RETURN CARS
Coal Roads Say the Empties
Are Being Sent West In
stead of North
READING SOLD TEN CARLOADS
Train Stopped IN the West Yard and
the Fuel Was Disposed Of in Car
load Lots at Se.4o a Ton--Sups
ply Soon Exhausted

Beth the Lehigh Valley and the
New Jersey Central railroads are pre-
pared to send coal to Philadelphia and
other sections II the Pennsylvania rail-
road Will take the traffic and give sat
lisiactory assurance that Il will return
the cars when empty.
In answer 20 the cry for coal at Phil
adelphia and other Pennsylvania rail-
road points in the past supplied largely
by the Lehigh Valley that company
has notified, or within twenty-four or
forty-eight hours viii notify, the Penn
sylvania of It's readineks to distribute
coal as before the strike. This puts IL
up to the Pennsylvania railroad to de-
termine whether the coal famine on its
line shall be relieved OF not
Explaining the Lehigh Valleys ac-
tion in placing am embargo on coal to
Philadelphia. an officer of the COM
pany said:
I'VE simply had to do, it for self-pro-
lection and in the interest of the pub
lie generally. The Pennsylvania was
first asked to return our cars. They
got them and then sent them West
for soft coal. The Lehigh Valley could
not afford TO have its line stripped of
equipment for the advantage OF another
road, particularly when every car was
needed to carry COAL The anthracite
roads are working together, doing their
utmost to supply the urgent demand
for coal and to distribute il equitably."
The New Jersey Central has also been
deferred from shipping coal to Penn
lsylvania railroad points An officer OF
that road said:
I'VE have had and are still having
trouble over the return of our cars. We
have told the Pennsylvania that If Il
wants business it can let MS have cars.
and we will return them loaded with
local"
Coal Sells for S6.4o a Ton
There were $50 tons of coal sold in
this city yesterday in an unique man
ner. and at cheap price. There were
but few who knew about It. and they
we're not long in taking advantage OF
It. The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company sent in ten carloads,
and had them placed on a siding in the
West Yard. Each of the cars contained
twenty-five tons. and the coal was sold
by an agent, who accompanied It. for
S6.4O a ton. but O whole car had to be
bought at this figure. II was snapped
up in a few moments after the fact Of
its being in town became known.
Evening journal., 1902-12-17

OF carts one could imagine. There are
boards nailed ON bicycle wheels. the
| bottoms OF rOund-bottomed baskets
arranged on boxes. and some have two
long poles which they drag behind
them.
When the gates of the plant are
opened at 630 o'clock. the crowd makes
dash for the coke pile, where two
men are ready to serve them. The race
Tor that pile OF coke would make rush
Tor the opening of a Government strip
OF land in the Western States fade By
comparison Old men. girls and boys,
LOT almost every nationality run
shoulder to shoulder crowding one an
other to reach the pile first. Often there
is a collision. and when one does oc
cur there Is a plle-up OF wagons and
people that reminds one OF a college
football game.
When the crowd reaches the coke
pile II struggles and fights to get TO
the front OF the circle which forms
around the men who measure the coke
and take the money Many shins are
baliued by the wagons. which are pulled
through the crowd regardless Of conse-
quences. Frequently this causes a fight
between the boys. and then the interest
is divided. A crowd almost as large as
the one surrounding forming around
the young comba0ants.
The aifair also has its pathetic side.
Old men and women can be seen rest
ing on the steps many squares from
the scene, their little bags Of coke be-
side them.
People come from all sections of
the city, as far AWAY as Silverbrook.
Eleventh street bridge and Forty
Acres. Those from far away get as
much as they can carry. but the most
OF them get a bushel, but when the
crowd is unusually large there is only
a half bushel issued TO each.
The hours Tor getting the coke ara
from $50 TO o'clock in the morning.
and from TO 6 In the afternoon. Some
times the supply does not last until
these hours are over, and many are
turned away to return to their cheer
lass home TO shiver until the next day,
when they can get some more.
When the people who go to the gas
house In the morning after coal are not
successful. It frequently happens thnt
the family goes without heat for the
rest of the day. We're It not for the
gas company there would be much suf-
fering.
The hearts OF the tender-hearted
coal dealers are touched by the appeals
made to them. but they are unable TO
do anything Whenever possible coal is
furnished to families wherd there is
sickness.
Fear Coal Riots
Some Of the coal men are afraid that
If relief is not secured soon there may
be coal riots. People who have money
to buy coal and cannot get ii object to
being cold.
Stole to Keep Warm
Annie skopinski. a Polish woman.
was arrested about $50 O'Clock this
morning by Special OFFICER Cannon
while taking coal from n car on the
Pennsylvania railroad She was ar
raigned in the City Court later. AS
the prisoner could speak no English,
the case was continued this evening.
The woman, with hands clasped, left
the dock crying and calling for her
baby. Her appeal excited the SYM
pathy OF the spectators in the court
room, but that was about all the fur
ther 1t went Tonight she will prob
ably be fined and that will end the
matter
Evening journal., 1902-12-17
D WEATHER BOTHERS NOREMEH
,rations on New Railroad Build
Ings at Todd's Cut lnterfered
With

he foundations for the new build
! Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
apany have been completed at
Ids Cut. There will be but little
e work done during the winter as
cold weather interferes seriously
h the operations. The work will
started in the spring in earnest,
N the structural iron arrives.
is the opinion of railroad men that
car shops will be completed by the
mer, and that the ones in this city
be torn down as soon as possible
lr the machinery has been moved to
new buildings to make room for the
ding of the elevated road.