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THE PHILADELPHIA TXQU I REI1 FRIDAY MOEXINTG, MARCH 8, 1895. 7 THE GREAT Mini PL ME CONSTANTLY HMO OR! ginia Central Railroad and tore up the track in four places, destroying all the property that would render the road useless. At Frederick's Hall, on the Central Railroad, they came upon a court martial peacefully holding Its sessions and captured a colonel, five captains and two lieutenants. General Lee had passed over the railroad on his way to the army but about an hour before our men reached it. As they passed through the country In the most good-natured way.

questioning as to whether any Tanks had been there lately, the inhabitants could not believe that it was Lincoln's cavalry who was paying them a visit. The negroes generally were delighted, and many in the presence of their owners asked to be allowed to go along. A large number were thus gathered together, who cheerfully trudged along with the cavalry, delighted at gaining their freedom. Kilpatrick Shells Richmond. Meanwhile General Kilpatrick had advanced down the Brooks turnpike wounded, but we have been unable to learn their names Official Dispatch From General Kil-.

patrick. WASHINGTON, March 5. The "Republican" publishes the following: We are permitted to publish the following dispatch received this morning by the President from Major-Gen-eral Butler, covering another dispatch from General Kilpatrick: Headquarters Fortress Monroe, March 4. To the President I forward the annexed account from General Kilpatrick: Torktown, March 4. Colonel Dahlgren was directed to make a reconnoissance with 503 men on the James River.

He attacked at 4 P. Ml on Tuesday evening, and drove the enemy in on Richmond. The main attack having failed. Colonel Dahlgren attempted to rejoin me near the Meadow bridge. He and Colonel Cook were with the advance guard.

Some fifty men became separated from his main force, since which nothing has been heard from him. The main force reached me with IMPORTED BLACK TAFFETA A small quantity of an unusually heavy quality is offered this morning at 59c the yard instead of the customary figure, 75c. COLORED DUCHESSE SILKS The very extraordinary value presented some days ago at 50c. the yard may be had again this 22 inches wide, remarkable for weight and price. Actual value 1.25.

BLACK SURAH SILKS 26-inches wide and one of the choicest Swiss Surahs we have 6hown this year. Regular price 75c. Our bargain -figure 59c. GLOVES Gloves have played important parts in love affairs. In our enterprising Glove Department they play their strongest role in low prices.

Ladies' 8-button Mousquetaire Suede Gloves in the loveliest shades of tans, modes and grays, besides very full assortments Of black X9c. the nair. Re- duced from $1.50. iaaies s-orution Mousquetaire neymer Suede in modes, grays and tans, $1.29 the pair. Reduced from $2.25.

Ladies' 4-button English Walking-Gloves in the newst fashionable shades and black, 79c. the pair. Reduced from $1.50. LACE COLLARS Stylish and beautiful and more than ordinarilv attractive from a price-standpoint. Point Ven-ise in all the newest shapes-Yokes, Van Dykes, etc.

69c 98c. $1.29 and $1.59. Less than importers' prices. LADIES' LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS Two hundred dozens, all linen, hemstitched and handsome embroidered 9c. each.

Regular price 15c. DRESS TRIMMINGS Xotice the very unusual prices in these fine cut bead yokes, pieces and collars: $1.25 each, worth $1.85 each, Worth $2.50. $1.35. each. worth worth $2.00.

$2.25. $2.00 $2.25 each, each, worth $2.75. $1.75 each, worth $2.85. CUT STEEL AND JET BUCKLES IOC. I2C.

15c 19c. 25c. each. Worth double. A FAMILY DISPUTE CCRIOlTS COUNTER CHARGES ABOUT AN INHERITANCE DISPROVED.

Solomon Levy in Conrt to Recover the Custody of His Daughter-Walter Mills Goes to the Penitentiary for Two Years. James O'Brien was acquitted yesterday before Judge Finletter of the charge of the larceny of $2800 belonging- to the estate of his deceased mother. Defendant's brother and sister were the accusers, and admitted that they had left the money In James O'Brien's hands with the understanding that it was to be shared equally between them. testifying in his own defense, said that when his mother died, after making her home with him for some years, there remained, after paying $250 for her funeral expenses and giving his sister $140 and his brother John $30, but $300. The jury acquitted without leaving the box.

John M. Kennedy, yesterday entered judgment in the Common Pleas Court against "William Schneider on a judgment note for $2940.20. Alfred Insinger filed a bill in equity yesterday against Shaun Uhlinger, asking to have the defendants enjoined from alleged infringement upon his patent improvements in weaving. In the United States District Court S. W.

Tilton Son brought actions against the owners of the tugs Ethel and Lulu B. Cranmor. for small balances alleged to be due on repairs. In Common Pleas Court No. 2 the general argument list will be finished to-day, and the current and deferred motion lists taken up to-morrow.

In Court No. 4 the new trial argument list will be taken up to-day. John G. Stillman has entered suit against Warren B. Stucker in Court No.

1 on the legal pretext of recovering for the loss of his daughter's services, the real allegation being that Stucker be' trayed the girl Stucker is sexton of the church at Forty-seventh street and Kingsesslng avenue. A capias was issued for the defendant's arrest. O. A. Miller sues the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for alleged assault and battery by its employes.

Solomon Levy has applied" for the custody of his child, Which up to the age of 7 years the court left in the custody of the mother. Mr. Levy's main plea is that the child is being educated in a faith in which he does not believe. Larceny by bailee and obtaining money under false pretenses were the charges on which "Walter Mills was yesterday sent to the penitentiary for two years on seven bills of indictment filed by as many different plaintiffs. Mills' plan was to pretend to get situations for persons out of employment.

He would meet them at the depot, secure from them the money for their ticket and abscond with it. HUNTING A MURDERER. The Flight of Hodges and the Ef forts to Catch Him He May Be Here. The police authorities have not been able' as yet to catch Joseph Hodges, who shot and killed his brother nearly a week ago. They have had Geyer, of the detective force, and a half dozen specials out on the case without avail, because the fugitive has, it is thought, not left the city.

It was at first supposed that he jumped off a Camden ferry boat, determined to commit suicide, but that story fell through. If a man who lives on Fitzwater street, above Sixteenth, who keeps a shoe store, is to be believed, Joe Hodges, the alleged murderer, or his double, was there in the early morning and again in the evening. Farley is the name of the shoemaker and he said that the murderer had been to his place to have a pair of shoes repaired, that he came back later on and got them and then hurried away. WhTn a reporter of The Inquirer talked to Farley he told a different story. It was a brother of the fugitive he had seen, though he looked enough like the man wanted to be him, and he had acted as thoueh he was seeking to keep out of harm's way.

Special Officer Miller and three other specials, Farley said, had been spotting the house of Hodges' parents. on a side street, but they had their trouble for nothing. The man who came to him ran into the shop quickly at 11 o'clock in the morning. He returned at 3 in the afternoon and got the shoes then. He was terribly excited.

And while he, Farley, believed him to be only the brother of the missing party, he might be the murderer himself. The description tallies with that furnished by the police. But the man was gone and the detectives will have to keep on hunting for him. 'ROMEO AND JULIET" Presented at the Walnut I-nt Mglit Jxillu Starlowe-Taber. "Romeo and Juliet" was presented at the Walnut Street Theatre last night with Julia Marlowe-Taber as Juliet.

Although the heroine of the tragedy falls short in many ways of reaching the standard of some of Shakespeare's women, yet her youth, self-abandon, passion and sacrifice have immortalised her and surrounded her with an atmosphere of love and purity. Mrs. Taber's Juliet is an ideal one. From her first entrance upon the stage, when her heart awakes at the sight of Romeo, down to that other awakening, in the tomb of the Capulets, there was not a changing mood that was not pictured in the most delicate colors and did not arouse by turns the sweetest rancies and the saddest emotions. The balcony scene has rarely been given such varied tones of feeling, such exquisite grace, such Impression of fullness and completeness, and while the potion scene called for something which the physical limitations of the actress could not supply, this lacking was atoned for by artistic breadth and delicacy of handling and by a subtle suggestion of spiritual strength and fervor.

The Romeo of Robert Taber was not well noised, too rampant, aril pitcnea In a key which made it seem out of harmony with the surroundings. Mr. Thomas Coleman made Mercutio a rollicking, genial roysterer, but it was not the Mercutio of Shakespeare. The play will be repeated to-night. Harry Coleman Dead.

Harry Coleman, the music publisher, died yesterday morning of heart failure in his 52d year, at his home. Twenty-ninth and Diamond streets. Some years ago he suffered intensely from a throat affection, and his physicians advised a European trip While abroad an operation was performed with beneficial results. Recently he has been confined to his home by heart trouble. He was the publisher of all of Sousa's music, and when the great bandmaster recently appeared at the Academy of Music a then unknown frienjl presented him with a magnificently mounted music stand.

The friend was Coleman, and this publication will be Sousa's first knowledge of his Identity. Mr. Coleman was the owner and publisher of "Dominant," the music journal. A concert was given last night in the lecture room of the Presbyterian Hospital for the nurses and staff. PER III'XUBED.

Regular Price Six Dollars. ROTHSCHIIiD'8 KEY WIST CIGARS. BEXSDORPil KOiL IM'TCII COCOA, lte. earns. ZSe.x 1 lh.eaa.Me.

TMIATJ Rr Cf cmkotbtitt axd 3JJLIM fX jVJ. EltillTKENTH Grocers Jk I ma porter. 'Phone 378. 1 his week only. I A QUESTION OF LAW SOME OF THEM TAKE EXCEPTIONS TO A RILING MADE BY MAYOR STUART.

MAY GO BEFORE THE COUNTS Ki, Men brown, of the First "Ward, Is Assigned to Remote Frankford. South Takes Pole's Place and Cunningham Chose the Locality Occupied Heretofore by Magistrate Ladner, But Finally Yielded. The drawing for offices by the newly-elected police magistrates in the Mayor's office yesterday was marked by a wrangle that the courts may yet be called upon to settle. The question at issue was whether or not all the magistrates In the city should draw, or whether the distribution of lots should only be made among the newly-elected ones. Mayor Stuart's attention had been called to the problem in a letter, written by Charles P.

Donnelly, and he was not surprised, therefore, when Magistrate Donnelly arose and said: "Mr. Mayor, with all due respect to you, I call your attention to the law on this subject, in which it is mandatory on you to superintend the drawing of the courts every five years. Therefore, I demand and ask that my name go in along with the rest, even though I have a court at present." AS THE MAYOR SEES IT. "Well, Mr. Donnelly," said Mayor Stuart, "there are only vacancies in nineteen of the courts, and these vacancies are to be filled by those elected, after which I will certify their choice to Governor Hastings, and he will issue commissions to them.

At present you hold a commission for a certain court which has not yet expired and which does not expire until the expiration of your five years." A brief discussion followed, but the Mayor was firm. The drawing then began. Smith and Carr drew the first two numbers and made their selections. Then came Thomas W. Cunningham's turn and he announced the present court of Magistrate Lad-ner as his choice.

Mr. Ladner was greatly surprised and he protested vigorously. Finally Cunningham said he would be content with Court 13, now occupied by Magistrate O'Brien. RAISED AN ISSUE. The real trouble came when Mr.

E4-senbrown, who followed, calmly announced his selection. Previous to this it was noticed that he and Magistrate Donnelly and some others had been in quiet conversation. No intimation of the muddle was given, though, until Mr. Eisenbrown said: "I select No. SV, The Mayor hastily scanned the list he.

held in his hand, and announced that No. 9 could not be drawn, as it was at present held by Magistrate Lu- kens, whose commission had not expired. "Well, I don't care," said Mr. Eisenbrown, "I want No. 9, and I have a right to draw whatever court I please when it is in turn for me to make a selection." The Mayor assured him that No.

9 could not be drawn and Eisenbrown insisted that the Mayor was wrong. The Mayor, with flushed face, said to Eisenbrown, who by this time had advanced to the desk where the Mayor was seated: "Then you absolutely re fuse, to-accept any. courts now open' for. a rawing Eisenbrown refused to answer this question; but with the flat of his hand he gently struck the Mayor's desk, to give emphasis to his words, and said: "I have come here in accordance with the law, and accordingly select as my choice Court No. 9." ASSIGNED TO FRANKFORD.

To all entreaties Eisenbrown refused to change and the Mayor had to finally settle the matter by giving him Court 21, in Frankford. As Eisenbrown lives in the First ward the office is not very desirable. The magistrates and courts as finally chosen are: Frank H. Smith, Court No. James A.

Carr, Court No. 6, now held by Magistrate McCarty, at Chestnut street; Thomas W. South, whose court is now at Frankford, chose Court No. 10, now held by Magistrate Pole; Thomas W. Cunningham, Court No.

13, now held by John M. O'Brien; Cornelius M. Smith, Court No. 14, at 411 GIrard avenue, now held by William B. Ahem; Richard C.

Lloyd. Court No. 15. which he now holds at 244 East GIrard avenue; John Ai. U'tJnen, Court No.

IS, at 1012 Columbia avenue, now held by Ambrose Pullinger: James F. Neall. Court No. 20, his present place, at 2520 North Sixteenth street; Frank S. Harrison, Court No.

5, at 121 South Seventh street, at present held by Israel Durham; Albert H. Ladner, his present court; George W. Evans, Court No. 24, at 3020 Market street, his former place; J. Murray Rush Jermon, Court No.

7. at 508 South Eleventh street, now held by William J. Mllligan; James E. Romlg, Court No. 19, his present one, at 1242 North Nineteenth street; Ambrose P.

Pullinger, Court No. 3, at present held by William Eisenbrown, at 909 Passyunk avenue; William Eisenbrown, Court No. 21; William P. Kochersperger, Court No. 17, his present one, at 2044 Frankford avenue; James Hagan, Court No.

1, at 1357 Passyunk avenue, at present held by Thomas Randall; Robert Gillespie, Court No. lf, his present one, at 2203 North Second street, and Hampton S. Thomas, Court No. 28, at Manayunk, at present occupied by Cornelius Smith. RAISING AWRECK.

A Stubborn Vessel Causes Trouble to Many Paiains Ships. The British steamer Allegheny, Captain Tucker, which was sunk off Ship John Light, was yesterday gotten as far up the river as Reedy Island when her iron mast got stuck in the bed of the river and she was anchored, where she lies, keel upwards. To-day an effort will be made by the tugs Woodall and Pride to get the vessel up to League Island, where she will be righted. At the time of the collision with the Caucase the Alleghany had a large hole punched in her bow and her stem was nearly all cut off. Ever since the vessel sunk she has been a constant menace.

On October 29 the British steamer Siberian, for Glasgow, struck the submerged wreck, damaging her bows. and had to return to this city for repairs. On December 10 the Alle gheny floated bottom side up and soon after grounded on Duck Creek Flats. On December 19 wreckers nut six canvas bags having a displacement of sixty tons each under her. which raised her considerably, but tney were msumcient and recourse was nad to pumping air into her engine room after a cofferdam had been placed around the break in her On December 25 the tugs Mascot, Woodall and Active succeeded in hauling the sunken vessel 300 yards over the flats at Duck Creek, where she was allowed to remain until yesterday.

Appointed Cadets. WASHINGTON, March 7. Cadet appointments to West Point have been issued to F. B. Kerr, Clearfield, William T.

Tonner, alternate, Belle-fonte. Harry L. Harris, Ho-boken, N. Charles M. Bundell, Sharon, Pa.

Eugene E. Grimm, alternate. Franklin, Pa. MAGISTRATES RAIS CHESTNUTEIGHTH lEBELUON "reprinted FROM THE iNQUrRCltVf or THIRTY ONE YEARS AGO. Numerous histories, magazines and newspa-per articles have been written concerning; the vents of the late war.

It has occurred to The Inquirer to Inaugurate a novel plan. Its flies re replete with dispatches from the front. To reproduce these Is not only to present the history of the war as written at the time, for the Instruction of the young, but to recall to the veterans the scenes of camp life. He Attacks Richmond Single-Handed. TWO LINES OF DEFENSES CAR-, RIED BY OUR TROOPS.

Colonel Dahlgren Betrayed by a Guide. From The Inquirer of Monday, March 7, 1864. NEW YORK, March 6. The steamers Columbia and George Cromwell have arrived with New Orleans advices to the 27th of February. Admiral Farragut continued his attacks on the forts below Mobile.

A letter from the flee, dated February 23, says the whole mortar fleet had kept up an incessant fire on Fort Powell, which commands Grant Pass, since daylight. The rebel ram Tennessee was off Fort Morgan and was expected to attack our fleet. She is said to be more powerful than the Merrimac Fort Powell cannot hold out long against our bombardment. Admiral Farragut was on the Calhoun near the fort. Another Report About Sherman.

CAIRO, March 6. Private letters have been received at Memphis, dated at Vicksburg on the 27th which state that the Seventeenth Army Corps, under McPherson, have returned to Jackson, and are expected to remain there for the present. Sherman, with the remainder of his army, is en route for the same place. All the railroads on Sherman's route have been utterly destroyed. General Grant En Route for Washington.

LOUISVILLE, March 6. General Grant arrived in this city this evening en route to Washington. Interesting; From Washington. Genernl Meade and His Enemies. WASHINGTON, March 1864.

The friends of the hero of Gettysburg will rejoice to learn that there is no ground fpr the wanton and malicious charges made by a few politicians and military adventurers against General Meade! President Lincoln's confidence in him remains unshaken, while the officers of the army and the army itself are enthusiastic in his behalf, and indignant at the things said against him. Several of the most gallant and distinguished officers connected with the Army of the Potomac, have volunteered to appear before the committee and refute the absurd assertions of a few maligners, who thus, after seven months have elapsed, desire to rob a brave soldier of the laurels which he earned ln-he hardest fought andbest fought battle of the war. The more they press the matter the more It will redound to General Meade's credit, while to every one their own base and selfish action will become the more apparent. It is to be hoped that his valuable time at the present interesting juncture of affairs will not be further taken up by those who. really care little for the public waif are, as they are but permitted to carry on their own sel7 fish aims, and frustrate, if possible, an early advance by wrangling over the question of a new commander for the Army of the Potomac.

Ohject of General Meade's Visit. The visit of General Meade to Washington is reported be in connection with the reorganization of the several army corps under his command. General Meade Returns to the Army. General Meade returned to the army to-day and resumed his command. Kil Patrick's Attack on Richmond.

He Storms Two Lines of Intrenchments A Guide Betrays Colonel Dahlgren. FORTRESS MONROE, Maxell 5, 1SG4. The great cavalry raid of General Kilpatrick, having for its primary object the at least temporary occupation of the city of Richmond, for the purpose of releasing the unfortunate Union prisoners confined in the modern "Black Holes" that exist in the city, is at an end, and, although the city itself was not taken possession of and the said prisoners released, still the expedition was of a remarkably brilliant character and attended with fruitful results. The fact that the gallant band under Kilpatrick penetrated to within plain sight of the rebel capital, destroyed a great deal of valuable property on the way, including over forty miles of railroad, fought for over two days against odds within sight of the city itself and effected a safe retreat to the lines of General Butler's department. are, in themselves, immense feats of valor, and this, too, with a force num bering orrfy o200 cavalry.

The Ride to Richmond The Rebel Capital Shelled. WASHINGTON, March 5. The spe cial correspondent of the New York Tribune" reports the following: The much-talked raid of General Kil patrick had ended in failure as to the main result intended to be accom plished, but with success as In cutting xne raiiroaas Between "Liee army and Richmond, the destruction of much property, stores, and the actual shelling of Richmond. Details of the Start. Starting on Sunday at 3 A.

M. from camp with f000 cavalry picked from his own and Generals Merritt and Gregg's divisions, he proceeded to the Rapidan crossing, at Ely's Ford. From thence the column marched to Spott-Bylvania Court House, which place was reached without encountering the enemy. From Spottsylvania Court House to the end of his daring Journey he was more or less harassed by the rebels, and frequently found that his lines had fallen in very unpleasant places. At the place last named his command was divided into different parties, who were to scour the country, as they proceeded toward a common centre Richmond.

The expedition was a warlika tour, wherein all the fun, chickens, turkeys, geese, hogs oats, hay horses. mules, negroes, errevbaeks. whether maue uesn or paper, that could be had were obtained. They carried with them but two or tlrree days' feed each for their horses and about as many days' rations for the men, the General being determined that for once the celebrated order, "subsist on the enemy's country," should be faithfully executed. Narrow Escape of General Lee.

Monday they reached the Vir- KLPflTRIGK'S GREAT ID a of LOW PRICES THE NEW SHOE DEPARTMENT The spacious new Shoe Department in the basement is making: new impressions in the world of small prices. You can save money upon every purchase you make here. Ijadies' Fine Bright Dovgola Button Shoes, narrow or full toe, tipped or -plain, fair stitched sole, $1.48 the pair. Just $1 below the regular market, for io-day only. Ladies' Bright Kid Button Shoes, 95c.

the pair. Worth $1.50. Bargain Table No. Misses' Fine Paris Kid Button and Bace Shoes, stitched welted sole, $.1.30 the -pair. This is half the customary figure.

For to-day only. Children's Bright Dovgola Button Shoes, tipped with patent hatlter 70c. the pair instead of $1.25. COMFORTABLES Xew assortments in medium weights, tilled with pure cotton. 95c.

each. Worth $1.25. i $1.25 each. Worth $1.75. $1.50 each.

Worth $2.00. $1.95 each. Worth $2.50. CRIB COMFORTABLES 50c. each Worth 75c.

TWO TABLE LINEN BARGAINS 40c. the yard. 48c. the yard. Worth 50c.

W'jrth 60c. GINGHAM APRONS Good styles, excellent qualitieg and fast colors, 12 gC. each instead of 18c. sofa Pillows Exquisitely printed Satines, daintily ruffled, 45c. each.

Regular price 65 c. ROMAN CREAM CARAMELS Delicious vanilla, orange, walnut and chocolate flavors, fresh from our factory this morning, 18c. a poim-' price 40c. chsnaware" Four bargain wonders for to-day Cracker Jars. 60c.

each. IReduced from $1.00. Decorated Fruit Saucers, 98c. thai dozen. Reduced from $1.75.

Decorated Fruit Plates, 19c. each. Reduced from 37c. 50-piece Decorated Tea Sets, $2.87 th set. Regular price, $4.00.

STREETS EARLY SPRING TOSJRi Yia PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD MARCH 20TH UNDER PERSONAL ESCORT Round trio Includes every item of neces. sary expense during? entire time absent. Four and one-half weeks in California. The fines, Pullman train used for the service. FLORIDA MARCH 12th AND 2Gth ROUND TRIP Descriptive itinerary jrivin all information can be had upon application to the tourist agent.

Room 411, Broad Street Station, Phila delphia. J. R. WOOD, i. W.

BOYD, I-- A. A. P. A. CURES AND PREVENTS.

Colds, Conarhs. Sore Throat, InllM ema, Pneumonia, Swelllns; of the Joliats, Lrara-ttnaro. Inflammations RESEUMATISM, Frostbites. Cntlblalns. Headache, Tootbaehe, Asthma, DIFFICULT BREATHING.

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JOHN H. wuuuutBY, 1218 Walnut Pbila draw tenth grade salaries and will go back to that grade in the fall. The chairman of the committee appointed Messrs. Kavanagh and Merchant and Mrs. Mumford a sub-committee to make more satisfactory arrangements in regard to substituta teachers, as under present conditions there is frequently difficulty In securing proper substitutes to take th place of absent teachers.

Park Contracts. Contracts were awarded yesterday by the Park Committee on Superintendence and Police tor sprinkling the Wissahickon drives to George Lock for $141H; for the West Park drives to E. P. Hall for and for the East Park drives to John Aitken for $581HX The contracts for uniforms was given to A. M.

Kline at each, and that for dredging the Schuylkill to John Lynch cents per cublo yard. E. P. Hall also got the grass cutting contract at $4090. "WORH OUT WITH PAINS' Anhafl a rwl Knf e-f I compelled to labor on." To all such V-'fdS sufferers Cntletira Anti-Pals Epiartar is a priceless blessing.

LADIES' FINE SERGE SKIRTS Beautifully ruade by experienced tailors. Lined throughout and more than ordinarily stylish with the full four-yard sweep. $4 each. Regular price 8. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS The late arrivals are charmingly made of namel's-hair and plain serge.

There is a beauty about the long and short coats that cannot be expressed in words. The full sweep skirt contributes additional loveliness. $7.50 the suit. Regularly 15 and $18. MEN'S NIGHT SHIRTS Made of excellent muslin and becomingly trimmed.

Felled seams and pearl buttons. 48c. each. Worth 75c. HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR Our prices are invariably below the regular market, while our as sortments are generally far above in point of variety and quality.

Ladies' Richelieu-ribbed Fast-black Cotton Hose, extra double heel and toe, 17c. the pair. Reduced from 25c. Ladies' extra size fine Fast-black Cotton Hose, double heel and toe, 23c. the pair.

Reduced from 40c. Boys heavy ribbed Fast-black Cotton Bicycle Hose, superior quality, 19c. the pair; 6 pairs $1,00. Reduced from 25c. the pair.

Men's fine Cotton Half Hose in fast-black and tans, double heel and toe, 18c. the pair; 3 pairs for 50c. Reduced from 25c the pair. Men's fine White Merino Shirts and Drawers, medium weight, superior quality and finish, 39c. the garment.

Worth 50c. Men's fine Natural Merino Shirts and Drawers for Spring wear, 49c. the garment. Regular price G5c. 18c DAMASK TOWELS 18c Handsome patterns, knotted fringe ends, all pure linen, 18c each.

Regular price 30c. HABERMAN STEEL ENAMELED WARE Too much praise cannot be lavished upon this matchless ware. It has no equal. Every piece guaranteed. Covered Buckets, 1 quart, 15c.

2 quarts, 20c. Reduced from 25c and 30c. Straight Saucepans, 3 quarts, 30c. 4 quarts, 35c. Reduced from 50c and 55c.

3-quart Tea Pots, 40c. Reduced from 65c. 14-quart Dish Pans, 63c. Reduced from $1. 11-inch Wash Basins, 18c.

Reduced from 30c. business who furnishes some of the side refreshments: Leave Philadelphia 12.03 A. March 8, 1895. Arrive at Washington 4.vJ0 A. at Richmond A.

via Atlantic Coast Line; at Savannah 1.19 A. at Jacksonville 12.30 noon, March 9. Leave Jacksonville 7.15 P. March 9. Arrive at St.

Augustine 8.15 P. March 9. Leave St. Augustine 12.00 noon, March 10. Arrive at West Palm Beach 9.45 P.

March 10. Return, arrive at St. Lucie 9.26 A. March 11. Leave St.

Lucie 9.26 A. March 14. Arrive at Jacksonville 6.O0 P. March 14. Leave Jacksonville 6.20 P.

March 14. Arrive at Savannah 12.00 midnight, March 14. Leave Savannah 9.0O P. March 15. Arrive at Atlanta 7.45 A.

March 16. Leave Atlanta 8.20 P. March 16. Arrive at Chattanooga 1.00 A. March 17.

Leave Chattanooga 7.20 P. March 17. Arrive at Cincinnati 7.20 A. March f8. Leave Cincinnati 4.80 P.

March 18. Arrive at Columbus 7.40 P. March 18. Leave Columbus 8.00 P. March 18.

Arrive at Pittsburg 2.00 A. March 19. Arrive at Philadelphia 12.17 P. March 20. There was a jolly crowd on board and one and all protested that there was nothing connected with legislation In the trip.

NEWS DOWN IX DELAWARE. Special to The Inquirer. WILMINGTON, March 7. Dr. B.

B. Ferguson, of Blackbird, early this morning caught Howard Piner, colored, aged 17 years, In the act of 4. stealing chickens. The doctor made him surrender at the point of a pistol. An organized gang of chicken thieves have recently been looting coops in the vicinity of Blackbird, and Piner Is supposed to be one of the gang.

The house of Rev. Frank Howes, at Harrington, was destroyed by fire early this morning, and the family escaped in their night clothes. The loss is 3000. Captain David E. Buckingham, of the Fourth Delaware Infantry, was recently awarded a medal by President Cleveland on the grounds that he was "the only man to swim the Row-anty River, under fire in February 5, 1865." A meeting of the survivors of the Fourth Delaware was held last night to protest against the award.

At the meeting there were three men present who swam the river, showing that Buckingham was not the only one. The award will be further investigated. Seven horses on the farm of E. C. Shockley, a farmer near Snow Hill, were burned to death yesterday afternoon by the stable catching fire.

Two houses In which was stored a large quantity of hay and corn were also destroyed. The loss is about $6000. The Executive Committee of the People's party of Delaware have adopted resolutions of respect on the death of J. Alexander Pulton, of Dover, who was their leader in the last campaign. COLLEGIATE CERTIFICATES.

Board of Education Aejain to Tinker With an Old Subject. The Board of Education's Committee on Grammar, Secondary and Pri- fmary Schools yesterday voted to sus pend the rule which makes none but the holders of collegiate certificates eligible to hold positions as eleventh grade teachers In certain cases te settle difficulties in schools where the conditions are such that a new eleventh grade is temporarily required in the place of a tenth grade. Superintendent Brooks was directed to prepare a rule to cover situations of this kind. Those teachers in whose cases exceptions are made will continue to irom Asniana, naving torn up the rails at that point, destroying the telegraph as he marched. At one station, however, an operator succeeded in sending a dispatch to Richmond announcing that the Tankees were coming.

He was a prisoner in less than fifteen minutes, but that short time nut Richmond on the qui vive, and it has since been ascertained that about a dozen pieces were put in battery and new intrenchments thrown up while awaiting his arrival. The troops reached the outer fortifications early on Tuesday morning, and as the spires and houses of the city came in view, cheer upon cheer went up from our men. Riding rapidly forward the outer line of works was entered. The rebels, then surrounded, threw down their arms, many of them surrendering and others taking to their heels. A fight then ensued for the next line, but the batteries were too much for them, and so, with his battery.

General Kilpat-rick opened upon the city. Arrival of Rebel Re-enforcements. There was no doubt that the men would have dashed upon and over anything that stood in their Way, so enthusiastic had they become, but General Kilpatrick acted the wise part, and, as the shrill whistle of the locomotive told of the bringing up of re-enforcements from Pickett's Brigade at Bottom's Bridge and vicinity, he reluctantly gave the order to move towards Mechanicsville. Method of the Retreat. That this was difficult to do became apparent.

On every road the enemy's pickets confronted them, and a series of maneuvers took place in which the enemy were found to be on the alert at every point. Night coming on, Kilpatrick, with his accustomed audacity, halted and made preparations to camp. He had chosen a place, however, too near a rebel camp, and of this fact he was reminded by being shelled out of his position; so the command groped its way on in the darkness and gloom, fighting when pressed to hard, and with the tell tala whistle of the locomotive now warning them that troops were being hurried back to Bottom Bridge in the hope of cutting off their retreat. Movements of General Forces. Butler's On Monday General Butler received orders to send over a force to meet General Kilpatrick and assist him If necessary.

This movement was part ot General Kilpatrick plan, as proposed. Had hp known of or expected a force at New Kent Court House, or at Bottom Bridge, he would not have turned away from Richmond, but would have entreated General Butler's forces to fight for the same place. Two 'thousand Infantry under Colonel Dunkln, Fourth United States Colored Regiment; SOO cavalry under Colonel Spear, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Belger's First Battery, the whole under the command of Colonel West, were ordered to New Kent Court House, there to be governed by circumstances as to further movement. The Infantry and colored troops left Yorktown on Monday afternoon and reached New Kent Court House about noon the next day, having made an extraordinary march through rain and mud. The cavalry left Williamsburg on Monday night, and arrived on Tuesday morning about 8 o'clock.

On Tuesday afternoon Colonel Spear took a portion of his cavalry free and proceeded to Tunstall's Station, where he destroyed a new steam saw mill and its machinery, burned a freight car and feet of lumber. Tuesday night a portion of Kilpatrick's force was discovered, but not knowing whether they were 'rebs or not, preparations were made to give them a warm reception. On Wednesday morning the question was solved, and as the two columns of cavalry came In on both sides of the colored brigade drawn up to receive them, the mutual cheers were deafening. The Yankee Raid Richmond Threatened Fighting? Around the City Interesting Details. The Richmond "Whig," of March 2, gives this account of Kilpatrick's operations: Our last notice of the enemy closed with their appearance at Frederick's Hall, on the Central Railroad and approaching another column towards Charlottesville.

The latter, we learn, were met by our cavalry, under Colonel Caskle, and repulsed at Frederick's Hall. They tore up the track for a considerable distance and it Is reliably reported that they captured and brought off several of our officers and eight pieces of artillery stationed there, besides doing considerable damage by destroying the carriages and other wise rendering it unfit for Immediate use. Leaving Frederick's Hall on Monday they crossed the Central Railroad and divided into two detachments, one marching in the direction of James River Canal, and the other towards Ashland, where they spent Monday night. Rebel Secretary of War's House Destroyed. The force penetrated yesterday (Tuesday) morning to the farm of John A.

Sedden. Secretary of War, In Goochland county, and burned barns and it Is reported by an escaped prisoner that his dwelling house was In flames. They also burned all the flour and saw mills in the vicinity. Including Boyer's flour mills and barns and mills of Stanard and Nerson. They destroyed a number of freight and other boats in the canal and did considerable damage to the iron works at Mannakin.

Narrow Escape of "Roanoke" Wise. The only damage done to the canal besides the destruction the boats, was the cutting of the lock at Simpson. General Henry A. Wise was at the time on a visit to his son-in-law, whose farm adjoins that of Secretary Sedden, but fortunately became apprised of their approach in time to make his escape. He arrived in the city yesterday.

An Artillery Duel. The detachment that came to Ashland was accompanied by a battery of rtlllery, and approached on the Brooke Turnpike, about six miles northwest of the city. Testerday morning they were promptly met and kept in check, and finally handsomely repulsed by a portion of troops under Captain W. H. Stephens, who manned few sections of light artillery.

A duel ensued and shots were ex changed for about two hours. The enemy then withdrew In the direction Mechanicsville, burning the trestle work of the Central Railroad across the Chlckahomlny in the retreat. Our loss in the fight on the Brooke road was one killed and six or seven light loss. I have hopes he may yet come in. (Signed) J.

KILPATRICK. MOTORMEN SHOCKED ONE OF THEM REFISED TO HANDLE HIS CAR. More Trolley Collisions Mark the Efforts at Rapid Transit on Surface Roads. A catastrophe which was funnier to the passengers of a Thirteenth street trolley car than it was to the motor-man, occurred on an up trip yesterday morning near the corner of Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets. The tracks were" slippery and the motorman adopted the plan of reversing the current every time he wanted to stop the car.

When he-neared Spring Garden street he became flurried and moved the handle which reverses the -current without turning back the lever which shuts off the electricity used to propel the ear. The effect electrified the spectators, figuratively speaking, as it literally electrified the incautious motorman. A short circuit being formed the man received a heavy charge of electricity and was thrown back through the door into the car. A spotter who chanced to be in the car stepped forward and attempted to adjust matters, when he too was thrown down by the force of the current. The third man to try it was a motorman of the Seventeenth and Nineteenth streets line, who was a passenger on the car.

He took care not to touch with his foot the metal piece which strikes the gong under the car, and got the current turned off with but a slight shock to himself. The spotter asked this motor- man to take the, car to the depot, but he refused to touch the lever at that end of the car again and only consented to take it to the depot by the use of the electric conductor on the back end. The motorman who had been prostrated by the electric current was as much frightened as he was hurt, and refused point blank to have anything more to do with running the car. The accident program yesterday included two early morning collisions. one at Fortieth street and Lancaster avenue, where trolley car No.

Jjy, of the Arch street line, smashed a horse car of the Lombard and South street line; the other at Sixteenth and Chestnut streets, where No. 1133 of the Twelfth and Sixteenth street line and No. 1352 of the Chestnut and Walnut, came together with a crash, injuring both cars. In the former collision the axle of the horse car was broKen and all the windows on one side were knocked out, but none of the passengers were hurt. In the collision between the two trolley cars, which was case of Greek meet Greek, both wera badly damaged, the Sixteenth street car being totally disabled by having one of its wheels broken.

Both the cars were crowded with passengers who were considerably shaken up, bur fortunately all escaped At a still earlier hour a Chestnut street trolley car ran into a wagon of the United States Express Company, at the corner, of Sixteenth street, and the driver of the wagon, David HulT. aged.2 years, of 1216 Sou'h Twelfth street, was hurled from his seat and in jured about the back. He was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where his injuries were dressed. Huff's assistant, who was on the back of the wagon as the car neared without signs of slowing up, jumped off, sus tained no injury. The cause of the collision was either a miscalculation on the part of the motorman or the slipping of the wheels on the track.

A dray horse fell into an excavation made for the conduits along Market street, near Eighth, yesterday after noon and with much difficulty extricated. In an attempt to alight from a moving cable car on Market street rear Fortieth, yesterday. Michael Devlin, aged 2G years, of Fortieth and Market streets.fell headforemost to the ground, sustaining injuries in the face and side. He was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital. A Ridge avenue trolley car yesterday struck a 10-year-old child at Ninth and Arch streets, causing a badly laceratel wound of the head.

Why He Ran Ashore. Captain H. C. H. Sandal and crew, twenty in all, of the British steamer Oakdene, from Hamburg for Philadelphia, which went ashore on Saturday at Assateague, were yesterday before British Consul Clipperton to explain the cause of the catastrophe.

No court of inquiry was held, the Consul accept-' lng the captain's statement as satisfactory, that he was ashore on account of his chronometer being out of order. The men will be sent back to Hamburg. Steamers In. Collision. The British steamer Michigan, Captain arrived yesterday from London.

She left London January 25 and on the following day came into collision with the Dutch steamer Schiedam, off the coast of Dungeness. The Michigan had her starboard bow cut down to the water's edge and returned to Tilbury, where she was docked. The Schiedam also received considerable damage, but proceeded, leaking badly, to Boulogne, where she was Splendid tone, and in excellent order. Full size Rosewood Case. Cost new Seven hundred dollars.

A number; of other pianos, used only very little, at greatly reduced prices. Write for list and plans of payment. PIAaeOS TO RENT F.A.UGS1TE3&G0. 1308 CHESTNUT STREET Meinwav I Pismn I I IU1IU OFF TO FLORIDA SELECT COUSCILMES START FOR A TOIR OF THE SOUTH. TrnellnK With Plenty of Refreshments to the Everglades and Pro-tcstice That There Is No LeKisla-tive Scheme on Foot.

Just a little after midnight a goodly number of the members of Select Council and two or three friends started for a tour of the South, with the wind-up down In Dixie among the everglades of Florida. Squire Mc-Mullen was one of the first to get into Broad Street Station, carrying a valise that seemed heavy even for the sprightly old man of the Fourth ward. He said there were ham sandwiches In the Inside, but later on he nulled a good sized black bottle out of the bag and asked a friend to have a parting drink. Sergeant-at-Arms James Franklin had no baggage, but he lost no time after his arrival in looking among some wooden packages in the Pullman car "St. Nicholas," and mumbling to himself some figures like "a dozen of rock and rye, six dozen of Mums, five boxes of soft stuff." Ex-Harbor Master Ryan was early on the scene, and in high good spirits said they were going away for their health.

James B. Anderson, of the Fifth ward, was there, and so was A. J. De Camp, who knows all about the windings of electric light systems. Harry Clay got in among the early birds and chatted of the good times they expected to have in Washington and other cities further south.

They kept dropping into the station every two or three minutes until the following, making the full complement of travelers, were present: James B. Anderson, Henry Clay, A. J. DeCamp, Thomas Durham. James Franklin, Isaac D.

Hetzell, William II. Holmes, Charles Kitchenman, Joseph H. Klem-mer, WilliPT- Linn, William McCoach, Will ism r.lcllullen, James O'Neill, Thomas J. Ryan, Charles Seger. There's no side trick In this trip," said one of the number.

"No scheme looking to future We are all paying as we go Just 150 cold dollars. We expect to have a good time. Some of us have never been to Florida and we want to see what It looks like. Others think it will benefit their health. Here is a schedule of our trip itinerary did you say? There's no tin about it.

We're putting up our own cash and it's nobody's scum i sons fig A Pale Beverage Is Recommended by all.