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Evening journal., 1888-11-06
CLEVELAND NOT TO VOTE
He Rsmains At the white Hsuss Unslis
turbed by the Election.

turbed by the Election.
A Washington special says: The Pres
ident is not going home to vote but in.
tends foreman on duty at the White
House ard await the verdict Of the
people at the polls to-day. He does not
expect 10 hear anything definite bearing
upon the result until after 10 or III
clock tonight, and he will receive IN
the library the returns Of the election.
No additional wires have been run into
the White House recently. Mr. Mont
gomery, the executive operator. will
manipulate the instrumentto-da day with
out any assistance. The telegraphic con
nestion at the White House i about the
same as that in any other branch Office
and the President can communicate di-
rectly with iany point covered bv the
Western Union or any Of the other tele-
graphic lines The Associated Press des
patches will lie transmitted tothe White
House just as they are received and in
addition to this the President. Of course.
will hear from his personal friends in the
doubtful states
At the White House Yesterday there
was rot the slightest indication of polit
ical anxiety on the part of the President
VI ely VI tut pihclhlS associated with
him. Colonel Lamont stated that the
President could not help feeling an inter
est in the result. but he is not exhibiting
any anxiety. All Of the estimates re-
eeiyed at the White House give assur
ances Of Democratic success. and hence
the President is feeling quite comfort
able.
Many persons imagined that the Presi
dent would omit his public reception yes
terday because Of t. days election. At
the usual hour however, he entered the
East Room with a pleasant smile upon
his face, end greeted about seventy per
sons wE0 had assembled to pay their re
spects. st was ladies' matinee; only
eleven men were among the callers.
Among the latter was Rev. DR.. North, 81
New York city. When the latter was
presented the President inquired il he
would return home in time to vote. eOh.
yes, replied the reverend gentleman, Il
leave here tonight. Many Of the ladies
paused before the President long enough
to assure him that the male members OF
their families were at home ready to cast
their votes for Cleveland and Thurman.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06

The great vessel, as She silently lies on
the mud of New Ferry appears to BE- en-
veloped in an atmosphere Of settled mel.
ancholy, which almost CONVEYS the i'm
preston that her impending fate is
known to her The vast decks are moth.
ing short Of bowling wilderness. here and
there studded with deserted and dis
mantled deck-houses. which are
obsolete in the extreme. Below
board her appearance is even worse; the
enormous tanks which did such good
service in the cause Of the cable are re-
moved, aud nothing remains but a gipan-
TIC space large enough to hold a small
church. The floor Of this tremendous
apartment is full of large holes. and the
visitor is reminded Of their existence bv
the guide, lest a false step into one Of
them should be followed BY a fall Of
forty feet into the dark and
dismal hold below. The screw
engines have been working on her late
voyage and are in good condition. They
are capable Of propelling the ship at
about four miles an hour. The paddle
engines have not been'used for some time
and present a dreary appearance. The
gigantic pistons are motionless, and the
Geographic indicator silently points to an
ominous Stop her. Pail Mall Budget
Evening journal., 1888-11-06

The Institute Hall was jammed fun Of
people last night to hear the closing
speeches of the campaign Every seat
was taken and the people stood in the
aisles and crowded the doors and hnll.
ways. laundering applause followed
every speaker. and the enthusiasm was
great There were large number of
ladies in the audience. The stage was full
Of people at one end stood a cabinet
organ and around it a glee club of boys.
who opened the meeting by singing Good
Bye Grover, Good BYE" This aroused
the greatest enthusiasm. When il had
subsidized Chairman Henry H. Pickles
introduced Benjomin Nields ESQ. who
was received with rousing cheers.
Mr. Nields. spoke for about twenty
minutes upon the issues of the state and
country.
William c. Spruance followed him in n
speech that almost brought the audience
70 their feet. He prophesied what would
ccme to pass when the Republican marty
should win in Delaware. How Repnb-
liaan would be sent TO the United States
Senate and how constitutional eonven-
uon would make fair assessment laws.
Levi G. Bird, ESQ, spoke next, making
80 ttAAAAea ~ AAt ihAl iNttA lie WAS
also loudly applauded
Anthony Higgins, Esq. was warmly
received. Nh Higgins sailed into the
Democratic psrty in his usual sarcastic
style
John G. Baker spoke as manufacturer
and straight Go the point. lie gave cogent
reasons why the man should vote il de-
fence q the industries which gave them
prosperity
Horace g. Knowles made the last
speech II was a telling and forcible one
and he received liberal applause.
When he concluded Benjamin Nields
ESQ announced that Henry II. Pickles
would sing a solo. Mr.. Pickles sang
Columbia the Gem Of the Ocean. with
melodious voice. The men on the stage
and the vast audience rose and Joined in
the chorus. When the first
verse was finished, Mr. Pickles
was interrupted by three rousng cheers
and tiger for Harrison. when Mr.
Pickles ainished the last verse he
snatched out his handkerchief out Of his
pocket and swung 1t around his head and
three more cheers We're given for Harri-
son and Morton and the whole ticket
also three for the soloist. 1t was nearly
IL o'clock when the audience left the
hall.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

J. 7. Walmsley and 7. VAIL visited
friends in Elkton and Chesapeake City Oh
Sunday.
Miss Ida Manages of Baltimore. who has
been visiting friends here returned home
this afternoon
John Gibson of 1he wasiington Navy
Yard is in the city to-day.
The Rev. f. H. Nelson Of Chesapeake
City was in Wilmington this morning
lie was accompanied by AIRS. Nelson.
They left in time toenable him to vote.
Benjamin J. Moore, secretary Of the
| eninsula Relief Society, wishes it stated
that he has not resigned his office and
does not propose to return to Laurel. The
relief society office is still at No. 1905
Market street
John B. Moore, third assistant Secre-
tagy of State, came up from Washington
this morning to vote Mr. Moore said
that the general opinion in Washington
was that there would be very close
contest.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
MARINE MATTERS.

The pile driver Rather is at the yard.
The schooner George P. Pollock is be
ing caulked
Nine oyster boats laid at the Front
street wharf yesterday.
The grain boat for Duryea Brothers OF
Glenooge, sR l., isnemly completed.
The new wooden tug Nathaniel Duane
recently launched at Milford, Delaware.
will be towed to Dialogues's shipvard
Camden, Nd. to day to receive engines
and boilers. The tug will 90 to Boston foa.
service on the New England coast.
The English steamship Velox reporte
that she passed the wrecked schooner w
g. White ON October 3, in lat SLIP.
long. 81. 49, uismasted and half full IL
water. TheNhite was abandoned of the
Delaware Capes coal-ladfn during the
March blizzssd.
Inspector of the 4th La yht House die
trict J. }. Read, hereby gives notice To
mariners, that spar buoy painted in
red and black stripes horizontally. has
been placed la rs feet of water to mark
the wreck of the schoaaer 'Sallie C
Morton reported sunk OFT. 21st, 1883
Cape May Light House, bearing n. w.
! w. distant II miles. Cape Henlopen
Light House 5. w. / s. By order Of Light
House Board
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
WHERE TO HEAR THE RETURNS.
A Nahsbsr of Special Wires to Points
Through The Cftv.

AhfouEh the S4tys
The arrangements for receiving reli-
able election returns tonight from al
over the country are more complete than
ever before.
A telegraph wire and instrument has
been put into the Institute Hall Repub-
lican Headquarters, the returns will he
received and read off for the benefit IF
Republicans.
The Y. M. r. Club also have private
wire direct to their club house at SO
King street.
The Tippecanoe Club has also made
arran gements for receiving the returns
over a special wire. They will be put on
Bulletin ON the Market street side Of
thebuilding at Tenth and Market streets.
None but members holding tickets of
admission will be admitted This action
is token to prevent the .crowding out of
its own members by crush.
The rooms of the Y. NJ ID. Club at
Seventh and Market streets, which is
Democratic headquarters will be con
nected with the national headquarters
by special wire. The returns wllfbe
builetined in the rooms. Only men bers
viii be admitted to the rooms
The stage OF TIE Opera House has been
connected with the Western Union wires
and returns will be read Afrom the stage
during this evenings performance.
The EVENING JOURNAL will publish
to morrow the latest news from ail over
the country up to the time of going to
press. These reports viii be relsble. a.
they will be sent after the result Of tho
vote is fully known
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
ELECTION POINTS.

It is quiet.
Most of the city offices are closed. The
officials are out voting.
The Edgemoor Iron Company closed
down their works at noon TO-DAY. The
men came home here on the 1916 D. N.
train.
Up to o'clock to-day there had not
been,a single complaint received 1t the
Police Station Of disorder
This morning Edwin H. Barr Of the
Ninth ward bet Pussy Brown $50 chat
Cleveland would be elected Brownthen
wanted to 60 Barr $50 better but he
would not.do it.
For the present election there were ia
persons naturalized by the United States
Court and about 20 first papess taken
out. This lie considerably below the rec
ord Of formar years.
man met friend on the street and
invited him to take something. They
repaired to corner saloon, when the
treater found the saloon was closed and
that 1t was election day.
At II o'clock in the lower precinct Of
the Ninth Ward there had been So votes
east, 33 Of which were Republicans and
% Democratic, no Prohibitionist. AT the
Twenty-hrst district, Eighth ward
about 20 votes had been cast, So Of which
were Republican
A tour through the western part Of the
city just before noon to-day found mat
tiers very quiet and orderly A great
many vest pocket votes are being cast,
probably larger than ever before and the
Democratic ticket is being cut fearfully.
In some districts the Republican ticket
is being cut badly also.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
National affecting in Phiiadelphia-.Re
ception TO-nighs.

ceptioh Tonight
As noted in yesterdays issue Of EVEN
ING JOURNAL the Indian Association Of
this city did not hold its regular meeting
yesterday afternoon. The National an-
dian Association meeting will be held in
the Marble Methodist Episcopal Church
at the corner Of Broad and Arch streets
Philadelphia, tomorrow and Thursday
The businefs sessions to- morrow win
be held in the church. In the evening a
meeting will be held in the association
hall, and Rev. George Dana Boardman
will preside. Thursday will be taken IN
in business meetings The delegates
from the association in this CITY are Mrs
Mary +. SatteTthwait Mrs. l.. q. Van
kleeck, Mrs Charles B. Lore Mrs. II q.
McLear and Mrs. g. X. Easily. This
evening Mrs Bishop Simpson of 1884
Arch street, Philadelphia, will give a
reception to the delegates to the national
meeting.
The meeting Of the local branch Of the
organization will De held next Tuesday.
November IL, in Grace NJ. E. Church
Ninth and West streets al 3 o clock = NJ
This will be the annual meeting Of the
society when the election Of officers and
the reading of annual reports will take
place. The delegates to the National As
socistion will also report All those in
terested in work among the Indians are
invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
SHOT IN The SIDE.
A Reckless Italian shoots a Young Man.
His Condition is Dangerous = Several
Arrests Made.

A Reckless Italian shoots Young Man.
His Condition is Dangerous = Several
Arrests Made.
Clinton Werkheiser, youth, 10 years
OF age, was shot in the side between land
10 o'clock last night by an unknown
Italian at Fourth and Union streets.
Werkheiser lives at 1906 Pennsylvania
avenue. Last evening Edmund Crozier.
Hannum Chalfsnt and the wounded
youth were returning from call on a
friend who lives at Front and Union
streets. They had passed Fourth street
and We're within few yards Of 4l0
Union street when an Italian appeared
on the porch Of the house and fired re-
yolver
The boys at once turned about and ran
down Union street, and Immediately
another shot was fired and Werkheiser
cried to Chalfant Han, oh Han. wait r
three or four more shotc were fred. The
boys ran into Fourth street, where they
met man; together they returned to the
Daley store on the corner, where WerS-
heser was. The latter had staggered
TO the store and been taken in and put on
lounge. 4 message was at once sent 10
the police station and shortly afterwards
DR.. Z. G. Shortlidge and Special Officer
Smith were at the store.
DR.. Shortiidge found that the ball had
entered just below the ninth rib and gone
down toward his bowels. The ball was
not probed for, but the wound was
dressed and the young man carried home
Crozier and ChalfRnt and the young man
who was shot saythat il was the secondshot
that struck Werkheiser. The man who
fired the shot could not be recognized in
the darkness, but Chalfant Judges from
what he could seesfrom the pistols flash
that he was Of medium height and wore
a red shirt
The houses in the.row from whence the
shot was fired are inhabited by a low
class of Italians of shady reputation.
They were celebrating the marriage Of
one of their number last evening. Ii is
supposed that they were all drunk and
that one'cf them went out on the porch
and fred recklessly toward the three
boys The police arrested CicilIo and
Carineh liancello, the bride and groom
Michel Lgnelsi and Joseph Capani.
DIR. M. I. Gorkran, who was called in.
stated to an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
this morning that Werkheiser was in a
dangerous, but not necessarily fatal con
dition, The bullet went to the region of
the spine and from indications the doctor
thinks it entered the kidney. The
woundediboy appeared to suffer no pain.
but is in rather low condition. Il as
not yet known whether the bowels are
injured
Evening journal., 1888-11-06

The Society Of Christian Endesvor Of
Central Presbyterian Church held its
regular monthly missionary meeting in
the church parlors last evening. Be
tween fifty and sixty persons we've pres
ent. Selections of vocal and instrumen
tai music were rendered in an excellent
manner, letter from lady missionary
in India was read, and an item match
was held. In the latter four persons
were on each side; they game items re-
lsting to missionary work in South
America for fifteen minutes, no ones sup
ply being exhausted in that time. Dele
gates to the meeting of Societies Of Chris
tian Endeavor to be held in Central
Church Thursday evening next, wore
elected
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
a BUSY sHlPYARD.
Jackson & Sharp's Finishing the Large
schooner-New Contracts IN tils sash
shop.

jackson & Sharp's Finishing the Large
schooner-New Contracts III ahs sash
Shop.
The Jackson & Sharp Company has put
a steam fire pump into its shipyard to be
used in case Of necessity Connection
VII be made with the Christiana creek
IN the sash shops a contract has been
closed with S. H. Williams and Sons
contractors of Philadelphia to furnish
the wood work for the church Of the Mes
siah, to be built by the firm at Broad
and Montgomery avenue PHILADELPHIA.
Among the special orders the sash shops
are furnishing hardwood mantels for tie
residence of Clarence J. White at Ger
mantown Pa. Mr.. White is member Of
the White Dental Manufacturing Com
parry.
The scho oner F. and T. Lupton will be
completed in about two weeks. 1t will
have two small boats The fresh waite r
tanks have been put int the hold and
will shortly be pat in place forward Of
the foremost. The capecitys Of these
tanks is 1000 gallons The hosting en-
CINE was used on Saturday for tho first
time, and worked satisfactorily. The
centre board, 30 feet long feet deep
WILDE put in next week. The joiners are at
work on the galley Two steam pumps
have been put in, beside foua hand pumps.
The steering wheel with steering gear
under the deck is being put in place. The
sails have not vet arrived and
they will have to be bent. The anchors
and Chains are still lying on the wharf.
Another coat Of psint will he putson the
above the water line. The cabin
is substantially finished in red wood and
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
ST. LUCE TO BE LAUNCHED.

The Nezv Boat for the Jaolksoav lille, Tampa
and Florida Railroad About Completed.
The stem wheel steamer. now in course
Of construction by the Pussy and Jones
Compang for the Jacksonville. Tampa
and FLORIDA Railroad Company, will be
ready fos launching during tho latter psrt
Of this week or the early part of next. II
has beendecided to name the ne " steam
or the st. Luce. After the launching the
boat will Rs fitted up at the gwharYes If
the shiphrilding firm. it has been dc
scided to 6x the boat up in frst-class
style and make it model of beauty for
the rivers upon which it will run. Il
was the original intention of the railroad
company to, build two boats, but business
on the road has been delayed BY the rava-
ges of the yellow fever, and it has been
decided to postpone the erection of. the
second boat until the latter part Of this
wenter or the,early spring
The three passenger cars and .Driyato
ea~ for the president of the road in course.
of construction at the Jackson and Sharp
Company will also be completed this
week and shipped to Florida The work
has been under the personal supervision
of Captain William b. Watson, super
visor of the railroad company.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
THE FISH INDUSTRY
Effsrts Being Made to Protect abe DeIa.
ware River.

A-h~fts Nelhg made TO Protect she Della
ware River.
Representatives Of the fish industries
OF Delaware New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania met on Saturday at the rooms of
the Anglers Association OF Eastern Penn
sylvania, in Philadelphia There were
present Henry c. Ford, president Of the
Pennsylvania State Fish Commission q
r Schubert of Port Penn, Del. i. and J. r.
hlkinton of New Jersey. A formula Of
the laws required was prepared. to DO
presented at subsequent meeting
These laws are for the protection Of the
shad and sturgeon industries in the lower
Delaware river and bay and for the pro
lection Of game and other fish with which
the commissioners have stocked the upper
Delaware
In the upper Delaware last year, said
Mr. Ford in speaking Of the need for leg
islati0n. 1.-THE wardens were fired upon
by fishermen while taking fish baskets
from the river. The desire il to do away
with these violations II il fact not
generally known that an old treaty exists.
that OF 1888, between New Jersey and
pennsylvania which gives officers Of
either state concurrent jurisdiction in
the river from shore to shore, and the
laws Of each state being somewhatsdiffs
ent the effort is now being made to avoid
any clashing by making the laws identi-
cal.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
ELECTION RETURNS TONIGHT.

An Immense Returning Board to he
Erected by 1. Hamburger & Sons.
|. Hamburger and Sons of 220 and 222
Market street-Crosby and Hills old
Etand-have erected an immense return
board in front of their store. Running
from the top Of the building to the stand
is an immense streamer containing the
names Of the different states with blanks
for the vote. About eight feet high a
stand is erected, the middle projecting.
The firm have made arrangements for the
receipt of all the returns by wire and
will have a man to cry it out in front of
the building.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
FIre Nenr Chnreh Hin.

About daylight Sunday morning the
large barn on the farm owned by William
ii. Newman and rented by Robert M
Garrett, near Church Hill, Queen Anne's
county, was entirely consumed by fire.
with a large lot of corn and farming
implements belonging to Mr.. Garrett,
Aine horses, and another so badly burned
that it viii die. Mr. Newman was insured
for 81, 500. Mr. Garrett sinsurance ran out
about one month ago. His loss is about
81, 800. The supposition is thas some one
had slept in the barn the night previous.
and in lighting a pipe did the mischief
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
wlewAM, coNcLAve AND CASTLE.

Delaware Lodge, No. / last evening had
It's officers installed by Grand Master j.
N. Whitford and staff. The officers for
the ensuing year are noble grand, Harry
Hollis; vice grand, John A. Bennett; re.
cording secretary, Alfred Willing; per
manent secretary, George H. Taylor
treasurer, p. G West; warden, V. "
Harrison; outer grand, George w. Nc
Coy inner guard James Kirkpatrick /;
right scene supporter, William S. Hop
ton; right supporter to the noble grand
Frank Sparks; left supporter to the noble
grand, j. S. Sample.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

AsbuFy NJ E. Christian Endeavor So
ciety will celebrate its first anniversary
next Sunday evening.
The Street and Sewer Department
workmen stopped work this morning at
10 o'clock in order to participate in the
election.
The directors Of the Builders Exchange
held their regular monthly meeting last
evening, and transacted the usual routine
business. A number of bills were
passed.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
Heavy Voting and Some Outline.

In all the precints Of this city the vot-
ing this morning was heavier than it
was for years at the Presidential cleo
tion. In nearly all the wards tax receipts
were demanded and they were stamped
as presented. In the lower wards up to
noon almost absolute quiet prevailed
There has been no friction whatever
Messrs. Hickman, Donahoe and Allen
were coming in for their share of cut
ting. Stilley in the first assessment dis
trict was polling a number Of Democratic
votes. Allen ON the other hand is secur-
ing great many Republican votes
Evening journal., 1888-11-06
Looking for Work.

Gentleman Ito Mrs O'TooIihan)-
understand that your husband is lookin o
for work.
Mrs. 0'Toolihan-Ah, yis. sorr: poor
Moike has been out of job for two
wakes.
Gentleman-Where can / see him?
Mrs. O'Toolihan-Yel foind him in
the corner saloon beysnt.-Epoch.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06

Hanover Musical and Literary Society
OF Hanover Presbyterian Church viii
give an entertainment on Friday evening
IN the lecture room Of the church. The
public is invited to attend.
The Young Peoples Literary Society of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church held a
business meeting last evening. The
meeting was well attended and enthnsi-
astlc. On Monday evening, November 10.
pubic entertainment, admission free.
will be given The society will be assisted
by the church choir.
Evening journal., 1888-11-06

Philadelphian-'I see by the paper
that many residents Of Newark have
been poisoned by drinking beer and
whisky mixed with mineral water Of
some sort.
Colonel Kaintuck-"W Well. for nv part
| can't see what people want to risk their
lives drinking mineral water for, anv-
how"