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THE EVIDENCE ALL IN. The State's Case is Before the Jury. CONVICTION Olt DISA8BSEMENT Î The Closing of the Gibbons Trial--Wit nesses for aud A galoot Glbbnvs's Char aetnr-If Gibbons Is Mot Convict*« Ht Will Be Tried for Consplrney With the Olarks-The State Claims That Tbsre Is Mo Defence. When court reconvened at 2 SO o'clock yesterday, the court room was again filled notwithstanding that the state evi dence was all in. DOUGHKKTY AaAIR TAKES THS STAND. The cross-examination of Phillip Dougherty was resumed by Attorney General Biggs. He said: "When 1 turned back Gibbons went on to the fire and i went home. I knew I could do no good. I was home half au hour and then I went back. The barn was nearly burned. It was after 7 o'clock. Gibbons wsb on the baru, cutting with an axe or hatchet, and throwing water on the fire. I saw him do it three or four times. I did not see anyone else on my way home. 1 did not see a soul. I see someone nearly every night, but this night I did not. 1 only saw Gibbons " "When did you first remember that you saw him and when did you first speak of It ?" "I don't remember. I did uot think of It until after he was arrested. I told George Sykes, some relation to Gibbons that I saw him, I don't know what re'ation." Hilles— "Sykes is Gibbons's nephew." BiggE—"When was it?" Dougherty—"It was on Wednesday, that is ali I kuow. I don't know whether it was this month or last month. I am not a scholar and I ain't ashamed to own it." (Laughter) "I don't know whioh barn was burned first. I saw him both nights. I can't say which barn was being bnn td. " Hilles- "Where did yons?e the flames!'' "Over by Fratik's house," "Not in the direction o! the Fleming barnV" "No." "Did you ever go to school!" "Yes— but I didn't attend to it." [Laughter,] "How did you come to tell Sykes?" "He works at the miil I do. I heard Gib bons was arrested aud I .told Sykes that I saw Gibbons that uight We have not talked about it since. I was in tae mill when I told Sykes." He left the stand with all he did not know. TnyMAS 8WEENET TESTIFIES. Thomas Sweeney, a young white laborer, living at tbe banks, said: "I remember the barn-burning on December 26. I worked at Harlan & Hollingsworth's. I went out home, near Rockland, via Rising Sun and Squirrel Bun I did not go through Flea Park I came across ths fields, through the stock yard at Frank DuPont's. I was standing about there when the fire broke out. I was standing there when Mr Giobons passed ms, going towards the barn. He was running. The fire was through the roof. He said: 'Come to the fire.' He ran through the small gate. I followed about twenty feet be hind. I went down the path around the house to the barnyard. Two or three |neu were tier? then, Gibbous was half tip a ladder. He Sail sometblug about bringing water. The shortest way to go would'lie togS aIrkigh , t°np l \Ye*i)ai k, but it is rough Tbe shortest convenient way would be to cross the creek in a boat. It would have been out of the way to go by the bridge. I did uot see Gib bous again that uight." CROSS-EXAMINED. "I qrit work about 5 o'clock, I reached Frank's house a3 near a3 I cau judge, about 615 o'clock, when the fire was throngh tbe roof. I heard a young lady squeal, but l do not kuow what was sa:d I saw a girl at the window, but I don't know who she is. I first saw the flare through the ciicular wiudow. I did not see Gibbons till he had p&3sedme. He was a few feet away. 1 thluk he came from tbe road at my back. But I do uot know. He might, have come across the fields. I lost all sight of him after I ran down the lawu. The lait I saw of him he was on a ladder. I thluk he went dowu in front of the house. I don't know who the men were who were there They were near the gate leading into the barnyard 1 cannot place Gibbons. He may have stopped around the house I was laid eff by W illiam DuPont, together with forty or fifty other men never had any trouble with them" johno'dougherty called. John O'Dongherty was called and sworn. His testimony was as follows: "I am an employe of the DuPont's. I live at Charles's Banks 1 have lived there about eighteen years. It is about a mile and a querter from Squirrel Run to CharleB's Banks, l'h -re is a path through the stockyard, but it made no material difference in the distance, I ran to the fire from there. «aw Gibbons on the cornice of the barn at the corner of the hay shed. I saw him again after he came down. He was look ing at it just like any other spectator. That is all I know. When I said a mile and a quarter I meant from Barlow's mill to the iron bridge, by using a boat. It is about a mile on the direct line. Phillip Dougherty lives about 100 yards above the iron bridge." Hilles— "Don't go away, please " A ROBBT IN THE HOX. Edward Bobby was the next witness. He said; "I am clerk in Miller's grocery store. I got to the scene of the fire between 8 and 9 o'cloek. The roof and all the floors had fallen in. I saw Gibbons on the northwest corner of the barn trying to break the woodwork away to keep the fire from spread ing to tbe hay shed. The flames were coming right up by him. I would con sider it a very dangerous place I did not see him any more that night. I re member seeing Gibbons with a man on Monday, October 12, in a shed where we keep our horse I do uot kuow that he was a detective." Biggs—"I object." Hilles —"1 propose to show that this prisoner was with Lynch aud that he was drunk. Lynch said that he only saw Gibbons drank once while in bis company. I propose to contradict the witness." Court—-"It is irrelevant. He does not kuow whether it was a detective." The question was dropped. WHAT JOHN B. MILLER KNEW. John S. Miller, grocer at Rising 8un, was called. "I remember the fire. I was at No. 1817 Delaware avenue eating supper. I went to the fire. I arrived at about 7.15 o'clock. It was pretty well burned. One side was stone and the other was frame. I saw Gibbons on top of the barn wall, twenty feet high, fighting the fire." TROURLB AI1EAD FOR MOORE Frank Harkins followed Mr. Miller. His testimony was as follows: "i tmmhsi wfc«a tb? Awn I have my home. There were many persons The barn was almost consumed. I burned. I lived at No. 16 Bast Front, street. I went ont to the fire." It was Mr. Hilles's Intention to eon tradlct Moore's testimony by getting Harkins to stale that Moore made cer tain threats against the DuPonts. His evidence was not,admitted as Moore had not denied it. He simply said be did uot remember it. A PLOT FOR THE OKFKNCU William T. Carswell, civil engineer, testified to the correctness of a plot pre sented by tbe defence. He said that the grade from Gibbons' house to the barn was about teu feet In a hundred part of the way, four feet on another part, while the rest was almost level He also gave the distance from point to point. This chart was exhibited to the court and the jury, and Mr. Carswell exempli fied It. He calculated the distance from Gibbons's home to the barn to be about 2700 feet, or a little over half » mH® He knew where Eugene DuPont's bain is. By a foot path from Eugene DuPont's stable above the bridge the distance would be about 420 feet. The angle would be between twenty-five and thirty degrees. It is a very steep hill I dou't know what degresthe stable Is above the bri ge, but I don't think that it is more than th'rty degrees. Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. THIS MORNIKO'S SFSSISIf, Court reconvened at 10.10 o'clock this morning. The trial of William J, Gib bons for barn burning was resumed. Tbe face of the prisoner did not near the happy expression that characterized it yesterday. Before the trial was proceeded with every seat In the Urge court room was taken, which showed that interest In the case was unabated RUMORS THAT JUDGE COMBO IS IB VRItT ILL There were rumors flying around the court room that Chief Justice Comegys Is very ill, hot they could not be confirmed THE DEFENCE CONTINOKÖ. The first witness called by the defence was Gilbert Eggleston, a smooth faced, intelligent-looking young man. He said : "I now live in Philadelphia I went there about three weeks ago. I formerly lived at DnPont's Bank." "Do you remember sitting in the sum met house with Moore!" "Yes " "Did you see some men approaching?" "Yes " "Did Moore say, Here come these s—s I don't kuow why they should come for me " "Yes " "Do you remember when the first barn was burned?' "Did you see Gibbons there?" "Yes. " "What was he doing?" "Up on the wall, fighting the fire " * CROSS-EXAMINED, Biggs—"Wheu was this!" "It was on a Saturday t'ght in 1891." I don't know what mouth The detectives had told me that they were coming over to see hi m." "What did Moore say!" "Here come these detectives. I don't know what they want with me, I cannot tell them anything." Biggs—' That U all " JOHN MANLOVE SAW HIM. John Manlcve was sworn ; "I am a laborer I remember tbe occasion of tbe burning of the "New barn. " I am a member of tho Phoenix Fire -Company. Our ho99 car riage went out there. I saw Gibbons between 8 and 9 oclock, he was helping nsio with the hose." TO PltOVtt HIS CHARACTER. Hilles —"Yonr honors, I understand that there fa a rule limiting the number of witnesses, to prove character, to six Is that the rule wheu the testimony is to be attacked?" Judge Cullen— T have never known the rule to differ." Mr. Hilles then called John S. Miller, William Kirkwood, ex-Levy Courtman Thomas Toy, Father Kelley, Patrick Thornton and Daniel Cloward who testi fied to Gibbon's good character, THE DEFENCE RESTS Mr. Hilles said that Gibbons came cere without a requis? ion. The state then called Detective Haivey B. Vandegrift. He was sworn aud test! Bed that Gibbon's character was not good Mr. Hilles demanded where he lived and who told him. The attorney-general objected, as he said that Mr. Vandegrift was a peace officer and it would injure his work. Mr. Hilles persisted, and Mr Va*de grift stated that last May he bad a war rant for him for breach of the peace on a Rising Sun street oar. It was after then that he beard of his bad character. The court ruled that he need not give the names. He then said that his character was not good. Joseph Kuox, Taylor Hippie. John Maeklam, Plerrie Geutleu, William Casy, who have known Gibbons from boyhood, testified that his character for peace and good oraer was not good. JAMES HORTV RECALLED. James Horty was recalled by the state. Biggs—"Did you ever have any con versation with William J. Gibbons as to where he was the night of the fire?' Wit ness— "YeB." "Did he ever make any statements as to how he went from his house to the fire?" "Yee." "When!" "I don't know, two days or two weeks after, think it was more than two weeks and might have been'only three days. He said that be left home, came np'.to Mr. Engeno's corner, He went from there to the 'Old' barn, took a drink of water, came across the "Gammon House" lot [about one-quarter of a mile, and sat on a fence. He said that he then walked towards M.- Frank DuPont's resi dence. He said he saw a light in the window of the gable of the barn It looked like a lamp (or lantern, I don't know which) or a candle. He saw it throngh the window in the gable end of the b&ru. He said he saw the light through the leaves of the trees. 1 guess he meaut the limbs. He then said he ran to to the barn and went in." Biggs—"Why do you remember it!" "Because there was a good deal of talk about Gibbons committing this crime." "With that in view this conversation made an impression on yonr mind?" "Yes." "Did you see Gibbons at the scene of the fire next day after!" "No." HE TOLD IT NEXT DAY. Hilles —"When did yon first speak of this conversation?" "Next da; ." Robert Frazier was next called, but did not answer. FRANCIS G. DUPONT AGAIN. Francis G. DuPont was recalled to testify that a certain chart made in 1890 was correct Also to testify to the whereabouts of Barlow's mill, and offset the evidence of Phillip Dougherty. He followed the path that should '„be taken by a person going from the mill to JFIea Park He said : "These w'ere not made for this case. They are merely property maps." Biggs—'T offer them in evidence." Hilles —"I agree " Biggs—*'Mr, DuPont, how was [hat of b--s. It might have been I do not He barn constructed!" I Hilles —''I object. That has all been gone into." Biggs—"I don't understand it, and I don't believe that all the members of the jury understand it." The eomt sustained the objection. The state then closed its ease. AimnviENT FOR thb ST4TK auoombnifo b.iatb. Mr. Biggs began argument by calling the attention of the court to authorities ou circumstantial evidencs. Be said; "The state can leave out the prisoner's damaging confessions and convict him upon circumstantial evidence. "While we are net contending that the case rest* on tbe circnmstautlal evidene* we give it to your hsnors In order that you may eh arge the jury of Its imper tante. Hit cenfeanien to four different ■en are sufficient to convict him." DAVI» ADimSSSKS TUH JURY. Deputy Attorney General Davis, ad dresslug the jury, said: "You stand between this man and the people Yonr dnty is an nupleaaant one It Is for you to say whether ko Is the guilty man or not. hold no bad will towards the man. never kne w that tkert was such natii he was arrested, to prove, a* »her# are no stole« good» to Identify or trac* him. "We are driven to pick up circum stance» and threats for evidence - Had h# set firs to Mr. DuPont's house, in stead ef the barn, which is ninety three feet away,,he would now be on trial for bia life. "We find from the testimony of Mr Lynch that if Burns had teld anything he had 'violated his oath.' What p;o tection does the public have against sueh oath bound gangs as this " "Th# DuPouts became suspicious They set detectives to work aad watchmen were placed on tbe other barns. My learned friend may seek to prejudice your mind against detective evidence beoause they will not get a reward ■niese* there is conviction. But such is not the ease. They got their pay from time to time and their reward did not depend upon the outcome of the trial. ■'Let na see haw he entered the bern He might have gone underneath and fired it in the funnel, or he might have gone up around thi* way, opened the funnel and fired if there. I I a man It is a case hard It makes no differ en ce. $i«"That evening at 5 o'clock he was sseu to come up from Bqairrel Ran and go into the stock yard out about 6 o'clock Where was Glhbi ns? Running to the fire? Oh. uo. Wheu Aunie MeClafferty ran out of »he house she saw Glbboas standing still and altne by the side gate Hs told her that they had better get ths thlsga oat. When Mr DuPont came out of ths house she met him walking up the path,she was struck by his manner. "It was to cover up his tracks that he waa there threwing water Nothing would be mors natural. He walked, while every other man ran. „ "When Horty got to the baru he told you It was not more than 6.15 o'clock. The flames were then such that they could almost have been put out with a bucket of water. "Next we hear Jehu Lowdther's testi mony rslat'nç to hii barn uot being burned, that Gibbons said he woaidnot be touched. How could he maks such a promise. Next Gibbous tells a dozea of shocked persons that I d«ge this,' My Usraed friend can pnt no other construction upon ths phraze ether than T fired It ' They were talking about the fire. After he purchased the liquor he again told John DeDniaon '1 done It..' "As-i* mt tie bsrninf «I It* Phinlii* barn, Edward Bane tell* yon that Gib bons came up and unbosomed his heart, and told that T burned the 'New' barn and Barris burnt this one" What more can you want gentlemen, when he tells his ehum each a thing. That Is not He tells Bane that make it hot and wenld make things He said that he told Ramsey My learned friend dare not attaok their testimony, for It would have ttrowa op«n the whole truth inthe aase The fire broke all. h. would DaPont'a rad. and Dougharty, for the "N*xt w« hav* jimmy Moor«. H« •ought the pr*t*etion *f tbe state was afraid of beiag led off *r suffering » ioleuc*. and was taken H« to Now York waa cared for H* has told you that. Gibbons told bia how and where he fired barn. H* showed not only that he fired the barn, but also his venom in the matter. The devil was in bis heart aud up to two months ago he made threats »gainst those who had done so much for him. r where it w*nld have stopped, the depraved mind that «onld cause such words as be expressed against the Du Ponts on the day of the explosion. That the DuPonts should be in h—1, etc. "How can yoa get away from such evidence as this. We have ail these six confessions all at dif ferent times that be burned that barn. It was so preying upon his mind that he told it, and said, 'Now, toll it, if you want to ' There He the There is no telling Think o f Cunningham's ginger ale THE NEW BRANDYWINE BRIDGE. Levy Cenrtna.a LUt*a to tb*|Taiees of Prepsrty Owner* On th* Fr*p***d site. Wheu Chairman Buckingham rapped for order in th* Levy Court this morning the roem was crowded with prominent citizens and property owners, who are interested in the subject of baiidlng a bridge *v*r tbe Brandy win« in tbe west •rn part of the city. During the session Georg« A. Elliott consumed much of the time with his strong Broom« exhaustive speeches, read letter« and questioned " nearly every speaker. H« showed how th« other sites ■long entirely unfit for a bridge as they eonld only b* approached by iudlrect routes or hilly er rocky roads. He introduced in support of his statements, David Lindsay, foreman of the Jessup & Msore paper milla beyond the Brandywine, say ing that this company '« property was assessed ap in tha millions. Mr Lindsay said that the company carried oa a great deal of traffic acro»s the Braudywtne and that ao more ac ceptable a site for a bridge eonld be adopted than Broome street, as it was reached by a direct route tnd there fewer hills and a much smoother road. (There was a laugh in the court room vT.ii Clerk Eiiason was handed a role of paper from the Every Evening Printing Company. It oontalned fballot« which bad appeared in that paper, had been cut from it and sent to the editor. The clerk hid t* look some time to discover the numbers that had been jotted down totals, î when be foand them be read as follows: "For a bridge, 54; against, 48; for Rodney or Broome, 1; for VanBuren, 5: for Adnms Jackson, 1; for VanBuren or Broome, 1. Even the chairman loet his dignity and langhed. Many were wondering wbe the 97 persons were who read the Every Evening sad the only way it eonid be accounted for was that some persona had each sent in several ballots. Enoçk Moore w»s {««ogaisod b j tko attempt 'to boom the street site. He made Brandywtu* t he were ware tt •I ehair. He said: "On tlila question of ' site I have no preference, but think that [ the best interests of the elty should be served withoat considering whose prop . erty would be benefilled As the city Is gradually growing toward the west, it will doubtless be uesessary to build another; bridge soon and if the bridge was placid no further out han Washington J street, Out time would eeme in a very few years, Washington Jones—"A bridge at Broome street would certainly destroy the beauty of the park. This ' would he very wrong." He favored Vau Buren street. Dennis J Menton—"When the Park Commissioners mentioned Van Buren street they did not mean that they wanted the county to build a bridga there, but thought it would be far more economical." Majer Canby—"And not ouly this but It would completely destroy the beauty of the park, and we would not like to ha»a the bridge go on any other site in the neighterh o 1." Philemms Chandler — "A bridge at Broome street would be far more costly as it would certainly have to be built twice as high to follow the grade.'' Allen Bpeakman—"Mr, Chairman, at Washington street the streets are there and the opening for the abutments are ready, end te locate on any other street would throw the com ty at much greater expense at once." James L. DeTo*—"Certainly Market street bridga furnishes all the accommo dation that, is desired by residents of Washington street or pointa in that neighborhood You should not go fur ther east than VanBurtu or west than Clayton." George U Bate«—"It la generally con ceded that we need a bridge, western boundary of this city la nearly 7,000 feet from Market street question without, erty the last ten years our growth was 47 per cent. At this rate la order to ae commodate the growth iu the next ten years, and this must b# toward the north and west, as many residences will haye to be bnllt as wore in the city twenty year» ago " The new TbU should be considered respect to whose will bs beuefitted. prop iu Look at Yerger's $2,00 and $2 50 pic tures, 419 Mar ket street. f THE EXPRESS WILL NOW STOP. Prominent Clttaen* Secure a New Train for Local Paeeeuger* — Another Old Resident Dead, Special Correspondence Kvbnifo Journal. New Castle, Dec. 10 —Hon Alexan der B. Cooper, who interested himself on behalf yf the mauy regular petrous of the Delaware railroad, and communi cated with Superintendent R L.Holliday in regard to having better accommoda tions for tbe patrons than is aff orded in the afternoon by the recent changes hae received a favorable answer. The aooer intendeae says, In reply to the request, that he has considered the matter aud de cided to have tho express train now leaving Wilmington at 4 87 in the afternoon, atop at New Castle regularly from to-day until the mxt chan e is made in new the schedule card and issued The train will therefore stop at th s ci y at 4 49. This will bs a great venience to all the patrons of the road from this city who complete their labor» in _the[afteruoou and have heretofore been compelled to remain in Wilmington until nearly 6 o'clock in the evening. Especially was this on |Hatur5ay, when sengers were thus incnnvenieced. The pa:roqs of tha afternoon trains are greatly indepted to Mr. Cooper for his action and to the superintendent who so promptly granted their rcqnest. time a cou the case fifty pat 'Eqnlre Aslierwood Dead. '8qulre Asherwood, an old and well known retired resident of this city, died at 11 o'clock last night, after a long illness, at his home on Union street. He bad been sinking rapidly tor the past two days and his death was hourly expected. Mr, Ish enegvod had lived here fsr many years and acquired some property. He leaves a wife and daughter. Sweet elder,creamery butter at Boyle's It Will Remain For Centuries. Iu speakiug of the new ice pier in the haibor being constructed by the Del aware Construction Company, a Ches ter paper says. "It is an immense iron box, bnilt at Edge Moor, towed to New Castle, filled with concrete and sunk. In time the iron will rust, but the concrete ment will last for ages" The structure will be completed next week, should the weather prove favorable The delay caused by ths recent storm prolonged the work fully two weeks "J Other News. sud ce new Teas, coff.es and pure spiots at Boyle's. The schooner George W. Fennimore, which was run down and sunk by the Ocean Line steamship Dessoug in the Delaware Bay. and which Is now plainly visible from this city, has been righted by the tugs at wo.k on her. The leak will be temporarily repaired, and the vessel, whioh is a complete wreck, toyred to Philadelphia for repairs. White grapes at Thompson'a. It was Father Crowley of St. Anne'a, Wilmington, who spoke in the Opera House on Tuesday evening, and not Fa'her Farley, as has been stated. William Deakyne, Miss Miriam David son and Miss Anna Challenger of this city, attended the Grace Orchestra concert in Wilmington last evening. Call and see Thompson's Xmas goods J. T. Eliason, T. K Lancaster, Edward Hudson. William Hudson, Thomas D. Wise and other young men from this city, attended entertainments in Wilmington last evening. Sauer Kraut, 8c per qt., at Thompson's George H. Bennett who has resided here for several months, has removed to Wilmington, where he Is now empleyed Look at Y ergei 's 50c. and $125 pie tnres, 419 Market street. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Miss Annie B. Foard of Eikton. Md , is tho guest of Miss Bessie Bowen on West street. Newman Davis of Eikton. Me., son of Colonel I. D. Davis, has accepted a posi tion as stenographer in the office of tbe Pusey and Jones Company. Remember that Yerger's prices for Pic tures are below all otkers and the assort ment the largest. 419 Market street. To Form a New Tribe Great Sachem D. C. Rose will go to Willamsville, Sussex county, to day to institute a tribe of Rod Men at that place. There have been thirty-two ap plicants. _ Cunningham's ginger ale. Ditto. HAUGHEY.-In this city, Franc's J Haughey, Jr., aged 26 years, on Tuesday, De cembers. Relatives and friends are invited to attend, the funeral from his late residence. No 719 West Second street, on Fr day morning. Do cemberll. High mass at St. Paul'sChurcb. iukTwtui i» Ht w LaUvuiai Cemetery. ! ! William Mahler Taken a .rod j Robs Hu Bouse. , 11 uuknowu white man representing | hmself tobe i Mr Kunn of New York , «»ty called ou William M ihler, proprie , ' er .°V,® , *t Lancaster avenue 1 * ud . •' »'»"a' 1 « streets about 5 o clock y« 8 ^tday afterncon for lodgiug j during tbe night. The stranger took a glass of wine at the bar and was | * hown *<• » front room. Be afterwaids 1 rBlurn * d bud stated that he wished to go i down town «id get his grip. He j turned to the house shortly before sup per A SAMARITAN'S SORROW. n Who ! i' At 6 o'clock he, with the family, took supper. He staled that he wsa a wood carver, from New York. The man coaid not speak English, and asked Mr. Mahler whbre he was born, In Germany. He was told, and he stated that be was born in a neighboring town in Germany. He also raid that he had ouly been In this part of the country for fifteen months, aud was going to leturn to New York After supper he chatted pleasantly in the barroom, and at about 9 80 o'clock he retired. fibortlv before 7 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Mahler proceeded to his roon and awakened him aud requested him to come to his breakfast Mrs. Mahler re turned to the dining the stranger knowing ransack the hnnse, proceeded to so at once. He first went to Mr. Malt ler's room, where he broke open the bureau drawers and took a gold watch and chain and a diamond breast pin be long to Mre. Mahler. Mr. Mahler's pautaioons and vest banging on a chair took a gold watob and chain valued at $.60, and a quantity of money Mahler could not tell the amount afterwards proceeded to the other rooms, but no valuables could be found He at last visited the back room where tbe domestic, Lena Goldes, sleeps. From the bureau be took a gold ring and made a fruitless effort to pry wh'ch contained $60 In cash belonging ing to ber. After be made a tborcngb search he left tbe house by tbe front door Hhortly after ha bad gone Mrs. Mahler had occasion to wbeu tbe theft was discovered. Mr. Mahler describes tbe thief medium-sized and tbln fellow, wearing a black derby hat, black overcoat black gold was at once telephoned to the B. SO, and the P, W. AB., stations. At the B 4 0., station a man answering the description given was just Ing the express train which leaves this city at 8.47 for Washington. Chief Blackburn also notified and be Immediately tele graphed to Baltimore, Chester and Philadelphia. Dp to a late hour he has not hi en captnred . room, and he could do wer* From the vest he Mr He open a trunk go up stairs. as a auil clothes, lie also watch and chain Word wore a bo ird Baltimore and wa TheBEST SET»? TEETH $8 TJ UO X3 mu to : CD ' - CD C o CO ! EL eta OL> 03 03 25c. ? CCS Cl - FOK EXTRACTING TEETH. Teeth Extracted At »» lately Without P&ln with my P&lnlefi» Compound, for öOc. h Tooth; Warranted Perfectly Hafe. Vitalised Air and Geh äIho given. Teeth Filled, Gold, $1 an ; Teeth Filled with Silver. ?6c. All other work. Lowest Price«. Teeth Extracted Evening». A JI DR. F. E. SMITH, 8UM6E0N DENTIST, Office and residence. 811 MARKET STREET. Graduate Baltimore College Dental Surgery PICTURES and HOLIDAY GOODS. A fine line for the Holidays in the latest style frames. Artist Proof Etchings, Engravings, Artutypes Water Colors, Pastels, Photographs, Easels, We alse have a full live of fine Parlor Tables and Writing Desks It will pay you to examine onr goods. G. HARDCASTLE, 417 SHIPLEY STREET. - LOSI AM) FOUND. I OST-A BLACK AND TAN GOHDF.N J setter dog about two years old; answers to the name of "Gns" had on a nlckel S tate I colla r, lost on Satuiday, November 1.18S1. A liberal reward will be paid for his retorn to No. «1« E.FlPfH STREET, City. T OST.-ON SATURDAY A SMALL i UG XJ pup. A reward will be paid on bis rej turn to No. SCO King street. BDSINKSn OPPORTUNITIES. WANTED- TO BUY A MILK ROUTE '* from 10 to 80 quarts. Apply to JOt-KUH LEACH. Elemere. DOK SALE- CIGAR STORE, S E. CORNER *■ Third amt French street; doiug good business; possession Immediately. LESLEY SM I H. cornerThlrd anil French CK)R SALE. OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY x? REAL EisTaTE.-T he well-known ' Prac tical Farmer" Hotel at Grubb's. Brandywine hnndred. Is offered for sale, or will exchange for city real est-ue; has been licensed lor one hundred years: tbe only road house on the Philadelphia pike between tbiB city and Ches ter; basa splendid bar and hotel trade JOHN P. DONAHOE, 519 Orange street, Wilming ton. Del. st-rets. MOT10B6. FN RF.AT EXHIBITION OF FINE^RAYWN V l Work at the Hesdqnarters of The Inter rational Publishing aud Portrait Company, 73t West Second Street. Wilmington. Dela ware. Admission free to everybody. FRANK MOCH, Manager. __ VfONEY TO LOaN AT 5 AND 6 PER CT. IH in sumstosult. Also have a customer for a bouse on western side of city, shout 10 rooms. J. L. OCHELTREE. Real Estate Broker. Rooms 2 and 3;Ex ebange building. rtHILADELPHIA AND READING RA1L A ROAD "Royal Rout»'' Between Phil ADILPHIA AND ATLANTIC CITY. THE OWLY Double Tkach Line. Bohidulc in Mrrzcn Jb'KB 6,1891. ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION. Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street when and Sontn street wharf For Atlantic City. Week days—Express, 9.U6, a. m., 2.00.4.00 p. m. Accommodations, 8,00 a. m. and 5 00 p. m. Sundays—Express, t.OOa.m.. Accommoda tion, 8.00 a. m. and 4 30 p. m Returning, leave Atlantic 'City depot Atlantic and Ai kansas avenue*. Week cfcvt —Express,7,30. 9.1», a. m.. and 4.00p. m. Aoootn modatlon, 8.10 a. m. and 4.30 p. m. Sundays—Express tlon, 7.30 a. m., 4.30 A. A. McLEOl), i'tet, Attütisa Manager, , 4.00 p.m. Accommoda p. m. C. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass-iAgt 1 THE Philadelphia Press, Dally, Snuday, Weekly. A FAMILY PAPER WHICH IS Cleao, Unsensa ional and Jast tbe Paper von ru a AMERICAN HOME, The Phk*« Fa* the bent poffttbU orgunUra llon to ffft ur« nrwHfn.m the moat Important *o«rowi, ami with near!▼ 400 correaponJeat« in Permi» Ivan la, New Jersey and Delaware, the state and near at-home news Is covered with a routine earefulues* and attention fc> detail not eveu attempted bjr aa> other paoer. Th * Phbas hat alte the best of eoTearoud •nte .n all of the treat cities ot the United states, as w» 11 a* flnan. 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The Doctor cheerfully v lunleets to EX AMINE AND TREAT YOUR RYES FREE OF CHARGE. Correction of AmIxmatlsm n Specialty, Best quality of Lenses and Frames at low est Possible Prices. Prices plainly marked. Every Bias* *uar nnteed and chan veil within one year. DR. H. HOEGELSBERGER, ©OCULIST. Opera House, 816 Market Street, Wilmington, Del. GOAL, COAL, GOAL Only the best quality, Hard and Free Burning. Carefully prepared and screened. No clinkers. Also KINDLING WOOL PINK OAK, HICKOIi VICTOR R. PYLE ; OFFICE AMD YAR1>, South Side Marks? Sf Lumber, Lime. Sanv tient, etc TELEPHONE r#» KKOISTKB'S ORDKRS. TO EGlfcTSR'S ORDER ' RKOHTIB'S OFFICE I Now CAVn.t CoiToTV, D*l. Deo.9, ISSl f Upon the application of Maroar«» McElwc* ami John T. McElw**. admlaislrator* of Lewis McKlwee, late of Mill Creek hundred, In said county, deceased. It la ordered and di rected by the Heilster that -the Administra tors aforesaid give notice of granting of Letters of Administration apon the estate of the dee-eased, with the cfat* of granting thereof, by causing advertisements to be tioeted within forty days from hedateof such Letters In six of the mo t public pla-es it the courty of New Castle, requiring oil per sons having demands against the estate to present the same, or abide by an act of As sembly In such case made and provided ; and also cause the same to be inserted within tbe same period in the F.vasiso Jouhnai., a newspaper published in Wilmington, Del., and to lie continued therein three weeks, e. o. d. Given usder tbe hand and Seal of Office of the Register aforesaid at Wilmington. In New Castle county afjresaid. the day and yiar aoove written. J WILKINS OCMJCH. Register. jl ».[ NOTICE. All )>ersons having claims agsinst the es tate ef the deceased must pretent tbe same, duly at'ested to the Admlni-trators, on or before Dtcemher 9,18W or abide tbe Act of Assembly In such *«se made and provided. MtRGARST McKLWEct, JOHN T. McELWEK. Administrators. Address. Faulkland. Dei. 'JJEGi^TER'S ORDER. REGISTER'S OFFICE. I New Ca«tl* Couktv, Del , Dec. 7, 1891, f Upon the application of Catharine Calhoun, Executrix of John Calhoun late of Wil mington hundred, In said county, de ceased. it Is ordered and directed by the Reg ister tha the Eiecutrix aforesaid give notice of granting of Letters Testamentary upon the estate of the deceased, with the date of granting thereof, by causing advertisements to be posted within forty days from tbe date ol snch letters In six of the most public places ol the county of New Castle, requiring all per sons having demands «gainst the estate to present the same, or abide by on Act of As sembly in such case made and provided; anti also cause the same to be Inserted within the same period In tbe Evinino Jourkal, s newspaper published in Wilmington, Del. and to be continued therein three weeks, e. o. d. Given ander tbe hand and Seal of Office of the Register aferesa'd at Wilmington, tn New Castle county aforesaid, the day and ^ year above written. J. WILKINS COUCH,Reglstei ]l. S.[ NOTICE. All persons having claims against the estate of the deceased must present the same dmlv attested to the Executrix, on or before December 7. 1802, or abide the Act of As sembly ln such case made aad provided CATHARINE CALHOUN, Exact; ITU. A Special Sale OF GLOVES Sixty -eight dozen of Cash mere and Taffeta Gloves at 15 and 25 cents; regular pi ice, 50 cents. Ladies' and Gents' Initial Hankerchiefs 12, i o to 25 ceats. Sillt Handkerchiefs Mufliers at the lowest and prices. Ladies' Ribbed Vests,25 and 50 cents. Gents' Natmral Wool Shirts and Drawers, 45 cents. Scarlet Shirts and Drawers, 75 cents, $i.oo,$i.25. Children's Scarlet Shirts and Drawers, 12 and 15 cents. All wool Tricot Cloth, in all shades, for 25 cents per yard. Kid Gloves, 50, 75, 87 and $1.00. Gauntlet Kid Gloves,$1 Pin Cushions, Handker chief Boxes. Jewel Cases in great variety for the holidays. 300 yards of satin,all shades, for 35 cents per yard, worth 75 cents. . 20 . Mrs. Dougherty, 232 King Street. AN ELEGANT ALL-WOOL Black or Fancy Oheviot Suit to Order, $18 ®0 and upwards, made in th« lat«st style, or any style desired. Fine Olay Diagonal Dress Ocat and V«et, to order, $16; regular price, $88.00. Tronsers to order in all the latest patterns, $3.00, $4.00, $ 5 . 00 , $$. 00 . Fit, workmanship and trim mings guaranteed first-class. LIVERPOOL & LONDON MERCHANT TAILORS 521 Market Street. W. H LOCKYKR, Manager. AT ROBELEN'S FAMILY LIQUOR STORE You can always get what you want. Old customers know this, and new ones soon find it out. We make a specialty of Fine Goods. W. G. ROBELEN, 108 West Seventh St. PHONE 44ft. FRANCIS KELLY & CO., ■IDLE PROPRIETORS. OF.THE ORANGE GROYE and BE&VEH VALLE! PORE RYE WHU KIES Choice Cologne Spirits. 103 Mtrke* and 102 8h!pley 8t. WlLMIVItrON. DIL. •pHOMAS MoHUUH, WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER No.^3 Market Street Wilmington. Delaware 401 DELAWARE AVENUE Is the place to get your supply ot GROCERIES. New Goods constantly arriving. Canned Goods and Bottled Goods of th* best quality. Self Raising Buckwheat of the beat brands. Fine Maple Syrup. Tbe finest No. 1 Mackerel In town. All goods sold worth the money, and de livered free. W. S. MOORE, GROCER. Christmas «#mes but once a year, And fills our heart with joy and cheer. We are not poets at Fourth and Madiaon Streets, but ''Grocers," and have for you and S ours everything that you mi*ht expect rat-class grocery store. Cream nuts, t .:Engllsh walnuts, 3 lbe.50c.;a!uionds.30c., HV. and 36c. rer lb. Pecan nuts. Filberts and Domestic Walnuts. Oranges, Grapes. Figs. Bunch Raisins and Confectionery. AU the nice things that satisfy the Inner man. Leave your Christmas order and get our calendar for 1893. ■jr. LYNCH & LEARY, "Leading West Side Grocers." N. W. Cor, 4th and Madison 8ts EXCURSIONS ■ yy ILMINGTON STEAM BOAT COMPa N 1 Commencing, Wednesday, November 35, Philadelphia, Cheeter and Wilmington Route STEAMER J! BRANDYWINE I .A, V Ixeav« Wilmington, Fourth street wharf at 7.80 .a m and 1. p. m. I eave Philadelphia, Chestnut at 10.15 a. m . and 4.00 p. m. siw hi C'teswt silk w»ji street wharf.