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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Persons WAC Are Erecting Houses in
East Lake Park.


Building operations in East Lake Park
are very active. William A. KINNEY.
civil engineer and surveyor, has been
laying ont sites for eighteen houses In
the Park during the last six weeks and
the houses are now in course Of con
struetion. Most of these structures will
be of frame
Joseph Bellah is erecting four houses on
Thirtieth street, northwest corner Of
Tatnall
Egbert Nutter, a house on the south
west side Of Thirtieth street, between
Jefferson and Madison
John Thompson, house on Thirty first
street, between Monroe and Wooddale
avenue
Annie p. Kinzler. cast side Of Monroe
street, between Thirty first and Thirty
second.
John Day, southwest side Of Twenty
ninth street, between Tatnall and West
streets.
Max Eckrich, north east side Of Thirty.
first street, between Monroe and Wood
dale avenue.
L, c. Henkins, west side Of West
street, between Twenty -ninth and Thir-
tieth streets.
James Duncan, N. w. Cor Twenty
ninth and Wooddale avenue.
John Beatty, south side Of Twenty
seventh street, between Monroe and
Wooddale.
Charles f. Simmons, south side OF
Thirty-frst street, between Monroe and
Wooddale avenue
Anton Myers, s. w. Cor. Of Thirty.
second and Monroe
julius Ahner, Thirty first street, be.
tween Monroe and Wooddale.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

Miss Laura Jones has gone to Wyom
ing, Del
O. R. Evans and wife returned from
Atlantic City this morning.
John T. Wilson Of this city has gone
to Atlantic City for one week.
Miss Sadie Watts Of Philadelphia spent
yesterday with Miss Nellie Wise at New
Castle.
f. p. Selmser Of Dover and Dr. II. r.
Lewis Of Harrington, are in the city
to-day.
DR.. Peter Cooper aud Horace w Cause
have left for ten days trip to the Adj
rondacks.
g. X Edwards Of Washington returned
to-day to his home from an extended visit
to New Castle.
George w. Bush, Jr., and J. Danforth
Bush returned from their trip to Scotland
and Ireland to-day
Miss McGinnis Of New York and Robert
Parks Of Brooklyn are visiting Mrs.
Parks at New Castle
George W. Bush has gone to Minnesota
on a business trip. He will be absent
from this city several days
George v Massey and family went
through this morning from Dover.
Misses Reba and Anna Massey are on
their way to college.
John Dougherty employe Of Levy
Courtman Thomas Toy accompanied
several young ladies to Brandywine
Springs yesterday, where pleasant day
was spent.
John $. Jones and wife returned from
Atlantic City yesterday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs Jones proposed TO remain longer
but the illness of Mrs. Jones compelled
their return home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Zeigler of Phila-
delphia have been spending a few days
with George G. Lobdell. Sr. Mrs Zeig-
Ter was Miss Florence Lobden, a daughter
ri George g. Lobdcll
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
MAYORS BARN BURNED.


Flames Make Bright T1lumination--A
Heavy Loss and Narrow Escaps-Huf-
fans Who Stole Fruit.
The large barn ON Isaac MAYORS farm
about one and a half miles from this city.
was completely destroyed by fire last
evening An alarm was sent at s As
o'clock from box No at Twentieth and
Market streets The fire had then oh
tanned full Roadway, making a lurid
reflection ON the clouds. which seemed as
II the fire was nearer town. The Wash
ington and Friendship engines went to
the place, but could render no assist
ance.
The farm is occupied by T.
A. Beatty, millSman, and the
barn was well stocked with farm prod.
ucts, contGing about 50 tons Of hay, 100
bushels Of. oats, 80 bushels Of wheat, o
large quantity Of corn aud other grain
and besides these there were number of
farming implements and wagons and a
new buggy. Mr.. Beatty was among the
hrst to notice the fire which started at
the southern part of the building, and he
quickly gave the alarm. He also released
some Of the livestock near the fire. The
IRE made bright light. and at Polly
Stedham's. three miles away, the time on
a watch could be told by 1t. There was
one narrow escape from the fire A man
known rs Water Cress Jack who earns
a living by selling water crosses and
mushrooms, last evening went TO sleep
~ corner ~ the barn. ~ went 10 bed
early, he said $50 as to get up early in
the morning TO gather mushrooms
woke up suddenly and couldn't see at
first. rubbed my eyes and began to
feel the heat. had been lying nenr the
door gave jump and struck It TO get
out. The first time it did not give and
fell back the smoke got thicker, and be.
lieying it to be my last chance gave a
hard kick on the door when both of us
came out
The origin-of the fire is a mystery MIR.
Beatty says that he hns no idea how it
and the hay with which the barn
was stocked was hardly dry enough to
cause spontaneous combustion, The
total loss is about So. 600 Isaac Naylor
the owner of the barn was out Of town
last evening His loss is about 81 200,
fully covered by insurance. Beatty's
stock is insured in the Mill Creek Mutual
Fire Insurance Company for 81 600
While the fire was in progress a mum
Der Of the rowdies who 20 TO every fire.
began helping themselves to Beatty fruit
as IL not content with his already large
loss. Whom driven away they stoned the
trees, doing them great injury.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
BROUGHT IN LATE.

Crosby & Hill have put up ine new
awning in front Of their new store
The Democratic Executive Committee
for New Castle county, met at the Court
House to-day and transacted routine
business.
The Seventh ward Republican Club
were addressed last evening by STAINS
bury J. Wiley, George Churchman and
H. F. Pickles.
A. Raughley, deputy coll ector Of inter-
national revenue. returned this morning
from a trip down the state among the
distilleries.
James L. Shaw of New Castle has
gone to Baltimore and Washington on a
trips Mr.. Shaw will return the latter
part of the week and go to Thousand Is
lands.
The executive and ladies' floral com
mittee of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society met last evening and arranged
some of the plans for the coming exhibit
tion at the Opera House.
The barkentine Allanwilde went out
this morning in tow of the tug Taurus,
bound for Enefanada, Argentine Repub-
lie, with passenger cars from the Harlan
and H0llingsworth Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
THE LILLY INQUEST.
The Jury Reach Verdict After Nearly
BIonth of Investigation.

nonth of Investigation.
The coroner's jury in the case Of
Thomas Lilly. who was poisoned with
two members Of the Singley family,
August 9, last, reached the following
verdict
Resolved, That Thomas Lilly came to
his death from arsenical poison admins
tered by some person or persons unknown
to the jury"
From the second or third session this
conclusion was settled in the minds of
the jury and every effort has been made
to discover the perpetrator, Each mem
Der Of the jury made personal investiga-
tions. Several times clues that seemed
direct were discovered, but when carried
out the jury would find itself baffied
The fact that every vestige of the poison
Gus matter was destroyed on the night Of
the crime did much to hinder the investi-
CATION The jury was dissatisfied at the
result, but felt that they had done their
whole duty in the matter.
A resolution WAS adopted before the ad-
journment directing the coroner to place
all the evidence gathered in the case be-
fore the attorney general and request him
to make further investigation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
HOW TIE SHOOTING WAS DONE
Dickerson Wen Cared For, But Is Very
weak-Taylor's Excitement.

Weak-TayIor's Excitement.
A visit to DIR. c. 0. Funk's house. No.
913 Market street, the scene of the shoot
ing this morning, found the doctor in his
office He said that the Dickerson family
kept house for him. The wife went out
nursing and was engaged in her occupa-
tion at Browntown this morning. The
dining room in the basement was in the
same condition as when the shooting oc-
eured
When Sergeant Tucker entered the
house, said the doctor, he went straight
20 the basement. Dickerson went up
stairs to obtain his coat and had returned
to the basement The children were at
the table and DR.. Funk was sitting at the
end Of the table. Dickerson crossed to
the mantel and was filing his pipe, Ser
geant Taylor having hold of him BY the
shoulder. Suddenly a shot was fired,
and when the smoke had cleared away.
Taylor was seen aiming a second shot.
DIR. Funk picked up his little boy
and threw him to place of safety and
then made for Taylor. The ser
geant also jumped for Taylor, but the
latter quickly fired again, giving vent TO
an exclamation about the wrong done,
saying: Il viii do you for it, The
sergeant wrested the revolver from
Taylor while he was preparing to fire a
third shot
Taylor is married man and lives at
Sixth and Spruce streets. After he had
been lodged in the hall his wife visited
him. She acted like crazy woman over
the affair. She was removed from the
hall and taken to her home The girl
Florence Taylor, whom her brother al
leges, has been seduced by Dickerson, is
snly II years of age, and lived with her
uncle at Baltimore until two week ago.
when she came to Wilmington. The
child was born in this city.
At 3 o'clock Dickerson was being at
tended by Drs. Lukens, Curtis and Finn.
he was giving no signs of improvement.
His assailant was still pacing his cell at
the City Hail. apparently as much excited
as ever. Mrs. Taylor is at her home on
Spruce street just above Sixth. utterly
Frustrated and unable to see anybody.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
The Petrol BAY Clubs Cruise.

The Petrol Bay Club sailed last night
on the sloop yacht Black for Reedy
Island. They will be gone four days
Captain Dan Eagan commanded the
yacht, and Theodore Collins piloted her
down. The other persons on board are
John Blizzard, first mate II. Butler, second
mate; Charlie Mcguire, stewart; Thomas
Gormey, master at arms Winfield Coyle,
James McMenamin, John Coleman, Jean
bennington, Timothy Sullivan. Michael
Carroll, Augustus WEIGH and some friends
OF the club from Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
ST. JOHN AND MALTA.
The Annual Session Opened in This city
To-day.


To-day.
The annual session of the Chapter Gen
eral of the, American Knights of st. John
and Malta was called to order in the
Smith Building at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing. Most Eminent r. A. Beatty pre-
sided. He was supported by Right Emf
nent Lieutenant Commander Chris
Ambroster and Very Eminent Captain of
the Grand William Alexander; acting
grand prelate, w. A. Carter of Brooklyn;
Very Eminent Grand Chancellor Mae
Elroy grand almoner, James NJ. Good
enough All grand official stations were
filled, Eminent Commander NJ. B. Boice
acting grand warden. Credentials IL, 10,
q, 30, 80, 81, 80, 43, AZ, 50, So, So, 81. 60,
81, "a, 6o and 69 encampments Report
OF most enemient grand commander was
presented and read with applause Re
port of the grand chancellor was also
received.
The Past Most Eminent Grand Com
nander, Joseph +. Waring of New York
arrived at II o'clock The meeting ad-
journed until o'clock this afternoon.
Representatives from Canada, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania and Della
ware are here. Tonight the delegates will
be the guests Of Moriel Encampment. The
session will open tomorrow morning at 0
o'clock
Among the delegates registered at the
Clayton House are: James L. McElrov.
J. NJ Goodenough, NJ. D. Hamilton. viii
liam Weiss, G. Merritt, Phillip Ilig.
Chris Armbruster, A. c. Nathan. H. j.
Lee, John L. Minerley, William H. Gray,
Joseph A. Waring Of New York City: A.
d. Smith, Thomas Hooter, William A.
Carter, William d. Murphy, j. Hoager.
Julius J. Hinnit, Martin b. Boice, G. L.
Hegill, Thomas Earle, H. j. Cuthbert, Sr. +.
Of Brooklyn; r. Beatty of Bradford, Pa
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

Elmer Z. Moore, day operator of the
w g. N. railroad switch tower at Birds
boro', was drowned last evening in a
canal near the SehuyllSill river He had
crossed the canal to see a Mr. Walsh
who tends one Of the locks, and after com
plotting his business he started to return.
This was the last seen Of him alive. His
body was found in the canal later. The
victim Of the sad case was 81 years of
age. He left a wife and was well known
in this city, having many relatives.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
MuFFlNa 10 sPHERE.

Printers and Devils Scoring Errors at
Union Park.
The Typographicals defeated the Whit
akers yesterday afternoon 1t Union Park
by the score of 13 to5. A. Scheu pitched
two innings for the Typos after which
John Huey Of the Quicksteps twisted the
ball Neister and Newell were the Whit
aker's battery. Few hits were made of
Huey, who pitched great game and
played good ball
The score by innings:
typographical o. 2 81 2-13
Whitaker ........3 0 o o o o 0 o. 3
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
Quarterly Pension Day.

To-day is quarterly pension day. The
papers Of several hundred pensioners are
being fixed mp to-day at the Federal
Court and forwarded to Washington
from thence the checks for the quarterly
pension will be sent direct with the
voucher for the next quarter
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
Base ball is slow this week.

bdae bdil - SLOW lhlS week.
John Shay. manager of the QuiclSstep
Reserves has released John Hsnly.
Newell Of the Quiclstep has made at
least one hit and one run ia every game
he has played this season.
The Columbias and Ponies will play
two games of ball next Saturday. The
batteries will be Pierce and Bullock.
Neister and Manuel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

Young man, he said sonorousIy, ARE
you ever abroad in the early morning
when the great orb of day rises in all his
majestic and brilliant glory2 well
er-yes, sir, sometimes, replied the
young man. but generally try to get
70 bed earlier than that. New York
sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
Political Hand nnnl.-

DR.. George w. Marshall, president of
the State League Of Republican Clubs,
has issued pamphlet called the "Repub-
lican League Hand Book, and is to be
used for the organization Of permanent
Republican clubs. Send to Milford. Del.
for it
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

This morning the total amount re-
ported as having been collected for the
sufferers from the recent tornado was
S23594s. The EVENING JOURNAL
acknowledges IS from Joseph Fay Pyle
and s. from Cash for this fura.
making It altogether ~, 30945
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily, except Sunday-lenvc DUPONT SOS
M Newbridge go a. M. Arrive Wilmington
$40 a. IN.
saturday only-Leave Reading 1900 D. m.
arrive Birdsboro l2.up. m. Leave Dupontl 81
p m, Newbridge 40 D. m, arrive Wilmington
Sss.gl5, p. M. Leave Ncwbridge ZOO .. m, arrive
Wilmington 7 20 D. m.
For connections at Wilmington, at b. & O.
Junction, az Chadd's Ford Junction. Al Coates
vile and Waynesbnrg Junction, at Birdsboro,
AT headlnE1 see time tables at all stations.
bOWNESH BRIGGS, Gen Passenger AQt
a. q. McCAUSI4AND, superintendent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

The Grand Home Of Delaware met at
Fourth and King streets last evening.
After transacting routine business. al
adjourned until September is.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

The steamer Rtdgeway rarK OF Phila.
delPhia IS at Jackson & Sharp's.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

Groceries very cheap at G. B. Under
wood s, n. (. Cor. Thirteenth and French.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
PEAcHEs LIS MoRNINe.
A Large Market and the Fruit Is Selling
Slowly

Fully 5000 baskets Of peaches were in
the market this morning. The Crawford
and Smock varieties monopOlized the
market Good Crawfords sold from IS to
50 cents, smaller varieties for 60 to 20
and Shocks at so cents. The Old Mixons
have disappeared from the market The
shipments last NIGHT were as follows:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
LAST EDITION
DEATH FROM YELLOW FEVER.

TAG sehooneF Adele Ihackara Held at
the Breakwater.
BY telegraph 30 the EVENING JOURNAL.
LEwKs, Del, Sept 4-The schooner
Adele Thackaray arrived here from Ha-
vana last night She was quarantined
because two of her crew died of yellow
fever on the voyage. There are no cases
ON board the Thacxara now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04


WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL-
w ROAD. Timetable tecL july hHRs0.
SONG NORTH.
Daily Snndaa
tex Sunday Daily mnIw
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04

II. q X. Station. e.a0l0.25 225 bM liza
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Wilmington. OILS p. M; Is. a O. Junction SOS
y. m; Newbridge, $50 D. m. Arrive Dupont 657
D. m.
On Saturday emily VIII leave Wilmington
at 80 p. M, Newbridge 5.s5 d. m Leave WI
minEton lll5 p. m, Newbridgc li.25 p. m.
Arrive Dupont ll.63 p. m. Leave Blrdsboro Ire
b. m. Arrive Reading 40 b. IN.
GOING SOUTH
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-04
r ALTIAoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.


ID Schedule IN effect APRIL 20 Hss
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Av. DEPOT.
EAST BOUND.
mia accom-, daily except Sunday 6.I5 a m
Phtladelphta accommodation. daily Tmam
Philadelp hiA accommodation, daily 7hSam
Phlla q Chester ex. daily except Sum $50 "a
fhiia Rcc@@., daily except sunday. 900 q IN
mia accommodation, Sunday only. oe5 m
nhiadeiphia accommodation. dali ". 1910 ma
bihltte9eiphla a Chester express, daily IA M
Ehllauolphia accommodation, daily. 100 pm
f,ih1ttaqctPslA accommodation, daily 309 Ia
Ihiladel phla accommodation. daily ass pm
Tthii5it1eipasA q chester express. daily. $40 n
4,tnltA1etpn1A accommodation. daily. so y Ia
Rhitadel phla accommodation, daily. 6.40pm
Mia iia- accom-, daily except sunday. 7.0pF1
rniladelphia & Chester express daily. e.lSpM
Philadelphia accommodation, daily. $50 IN
WEST BOUND.
singerly accommodation. daily I2Dam
Baltimore accom-, daily except sun. i. g. ~ m
Chicago and Pittsburg express. daily 1888 a m
Cincinnati and St.Louis express. daily II 38 ara
Baltimore accommodation. daily 2l5pm
P'burg, Chicago and St.L exp. daily. $40 D Ia
Stngerly accommodation, daily 49,. T71p m
FOR LANDENBIRG, al0 a. m. Sunday
only, LOO a. m. Except sunday, AS, $40 ANA
Trains Leave MARKET ST. STATION.
Tor Phlladelphia, 2s5 p. M, daily. For Bar
timore. 30 D. m. daily. For llndcnberg. 6-5u
ana ll.Vl a. M, daily, except Sunday; al0 a. IA
on sunday only; &.s5 and $50 ,. M. daily.
Plttsburg. Chicago and 81. Louis ex pfesa
daily. 5la0 y. IA.
Ly. PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON .
Daily, 100, lOe0, 7li.e0 q. M. i-(t noon, LA.
diA, 4.n, fo.tu, 0.5j, SLY 1910, ll.aj p. m
Daily. except Sunday, so aud s.6s a. N
ef.fa and $50 .. M
sunday only $40 e. m.
express train. Telephone. No. u.s.
Rates to Western Points lower than via any
other line.
G. o. sCULL. WM. CLEMENTS.
cen ~ Pass Agent General Manager.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-13

Each schooner uses two seine boats
about thirty five feet in length, and two
seines, one of 10 fathoms, for shoal
water, and one of $50 fathoms, for deep
water SEEMING. Each seine is about thirty
fathoms deep. IL this fishing the most
tremendous excitement occurs when a
school Of mackerel is scovered breaking
the surface of the water into millions Of
snow white iecks and spumes.. A dory
with two men hold one seine end taut.
The seine boat manned by twelve TO four
teen men, pays out the seine with the
mightiest speed. as nearly as possible sur
rounding the school, and circling around
70 the dory, where the seine IS drawn to-
gether, the lower line pursed close, and
frequently within this meshy pound tens
OF thousands of cleaning squlrninS fish
may be seen. These are flung aboard
with ordinary scoop nets, the entire
operation being very similar TO shad
seining on the Delaware and Chesapeake
The mackerel are split, the jib, or insides,
removed; they are plowed 20 make them
appear decept3vely fat, and are then
picked IN barrels or run into market
sh.-Edgar l. Wakeman in New
York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-13
How to Catch q Tiger.

The author Of ''Three Years Of Wan
derer's Life" says that he once saw three
young tigers, larger than Newfoundland
dogs, loose on the deck Of British India
steamer, crowded with several hundred
Mecca pilgrims. The cage in which they
were confined was large, and barred on
each side, with partition running along
its middle, which had drop door. The
man who had charge Of the animals would
drive them over TO one side of the cage,
close the partition and clean out the other
side at his leisure; then barring up the
clean side, he would open the partition
and drive the tigers back, while he went
through the same performance on the
other side. One morning he neglected 10
put up the bars on the side he had finished,
and so drove the tigers ont of the opposite
side of the open cage. The animals, on
obtaining their liberty, took different
directions, and, crouching in the nearest
corners, lay snarling and exposing their
teeth, showing Unmistasable signs of
most dangerous fear. That side Of the
deck was deserted and the crowd gazed IN
interest at a respectful distance.
Mr.. Fleuse, the third officer, the sec
ond officer and the keeper each placed
themselves before a tiger, barring their
exit, should they attempt tosmoye away.
Fleuse inquired IL the tigers had been fed
that day. They had not; they bad always
been fed on living fowls Fleuse called
for three chickens from the hen coop
Taking these he threw one in the face Of
each tiger, The chickens seemed simply
motionless, glued to the spot, so instan-
taneous was the fixing Of teeth and claws.
Fleuse then went deliberately up 70 a
tiger, cooily took the loose skin Of the
back of the neck with one hand and the
root o. the tail with the other and putting
out his fun strength, dragged the heavy
brute along the deck To the cage and
forced IT through the open bars. The
chicken diversion acted perfectly. The
brute had no object but that Of retaining IS
prey. 1t growied fearfully; its eyes blaEed,
Its teeth crushed through the chicken; It's
unsheathed claws clasped and pierced its
quiyering body. Red hot irons would
hardly have made 1t loosen is grip Of the
bird. Then the keeper and the others
helped Fleuse in carrying the remaining
tigers INTO the cage.-The Argonaut