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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

Description Of a Ball byiCIaras Belle.
Not many hours ago was watching a
tall, thin, solemn -visaged young man
waltzing with plump, short girl. Her
nose was a pug, and no wonder, If that
was her usual attitude in waltzing, for it
was flattened on his shoulder. They
were circling like automaton fixtures al
most run down-so slowly and inertly
But. oh wasn't she getting hugged
felt like putting screen around them
and letting the embrace take its
natural course, it seemed such
pity that they shouldn't be
permitted to stand quite still.
Next watched pair whose demonstra-
tive antics we're still more absurd. They
whirled like dervishes; they raced like
hundred yard sprinters; they kicked up
a-hind and a-fore, like the yaller gal of
the song, and all the while they were en-
folded in a wild, tumultuous hug But
the sight that got all gazes was that of
the prettiest and most graceful girl
in the room. She danced like a fairy,
but was plumper than fairies
are generally represented to be, and
the glimpses of her tiny feet, as they
ficked and pointed beyond the boundar-
les of her tumultuous skirt, were sup
plemented by flashes of ankles that were
like segments with the small ends down
ward. Now, girl built that must use
stocking supporters that reach from the
tips of her hosiery to her waist Gar
ters are not feasible. She must place
her confidence in supporters. All, mel
in this case that faith was betrayed. The
strap broke away from one stocking.
| The first we knew of it was when we
saw the silken hosiery crinkled in mass
around her ankle. She wasn't aware of
the disaster Her head was literally and
metaphorically being turned by a waltz
with millionaires son, and she had nc
consciousness of her nimble heels We
ought to have promptly rescued her, but
we were just paralyzed She danced
away. with every spectator gazing IN
rapt fascination on the escaped stocking
Ii was baby blue with a crocheting o.
gold. Now, have already said tha'
the foot was small. and have in
timated that the rest of the stocking wa
big, 50 the leg OF the knitted silk slowl,
fell on the slippered foot and then drag
ged on the boor As the couple circlel
in the rapid waltz that length OF stocking
was trod upon by the man. 1t woun
quickly around his leg and came TO a ten
sion. With bated breath and starting
eyeballs we saw the elastic materia
stretch to its utmost. Would the grill b
thrown9 No. Worse than that. TIL
reversed stocking stripped itsel
and the slipper of her foot
That bare little member, whit
and shapely, took several more walt
steps in full view before its owner real
lied her pedal nudity. Then a dozen o
us girls rushed to,save her. We gathers
around her, shut her out from masculin
gaze and escorted her from the room
care you hurtf she was asked
mot bit, she replied: ''but if m.
toe nails hadn't been pedicnred only to
day I'm sure it would have killed m,
dead -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

BosToN, Sept l7.--Mr. John A. St John,
the hacker of Jake Gaudaur, has arrived
here. In an interview he said: ~ do not
propose TO have anything to do with Tecmer
in the boat racing line hereafter The de-
cision Of the referee that Gaudaur should
row the McKeesport race over was rather
peculiar, but he had TO choose between a
broken head and such a decision, and so l
can't blame him much On the night of the
race / felt reasonably sure from what he
told me that the race would be given to
Gaudaur do not charge the referee with
being dishonest-he seemed to be a we'll
meaning fellow-but he hailed from the
wrong town TO decide against Teemer On
the evening Of the race Teemer's principal
hacker acknowledged 70 me that Gaudaur
had won fairly and squarely. Hamm was
on the course to keep it clear, and Teemer
agreed that he should be permitted to do Sc. y
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
DESPERATE CONNECTS.
rhey Shoot Deputy sheriff at Somerset
Pa and Fscape

rhey shoot q Deputy sheriff at Somerset,
Pa, and Escape.
SOMERSET, Pa, Sept 17.-Whiie the watch
man Of the county Jail was bringing pail
Df water in 10 the prisoners at noon shorty
Gano, convicted Of burglary, covered him
with a revolver, ordering him 90 throw up
his hands, which he did. Deputy Sheriff
Mcmillan came to the watchman's assist
ance, when Dave Nicely, sentenced 20
hang for the murder Of Farmer Umberger,
seized the deputy by the wrists and joe
Nicely, a brother Of Dave, and sentenced
for the same crime, shot the deputy once be-
low the heart and second timo in the side,
the deputy falling senseless The Nicelys
then escaped and fed to the woods outside
the city. A posse was organized and started
in pursuit Of the two murderers and captur-
ed them They were brought back and
again lodged in jail.
Deputy Sheriff McMillan's condition is
serious, and he may die at any moment, in
which event the Nicelys viii undoubtedly be
lynched, the ropes already having been pro
cured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
NAeLE FREE AT LAST.
Released ON -. 900 Bail-Nationai Juris-
dietion Declared supreme.

Released ON 50 900 BHil-Nnttonal Juris-
diction Declared supreme.
SAN Francisco, Sept 17.--Judge Sawyer,
N the United States circuit court, has rand-
cred decision in the habeas corpus case Of
Deputy Marshal Nagle, and ordered that
Maggie be discharged from custody. billof
exceptions filed by counsel for the state was
allowed by the court, and pending an appeal
% the United States supreme court Nagle
was ordered released on hisown recognizance,
with bonds fixed at $5, 600 Justice Field was
present when the decision was rendered.
large number OF people had been attracted to
the court room by the announcement that
the case was to be decided. The decision Is a
long one, and includes careful review Of
the events leading up to the shooting. On
the subject Of jurisdiction it says; There is
no conflict Of authority. The state in such
cases is subordinate, and the National gov
arnment paramount
Judge Sawyer says the United States mar
shall has the same powers as 70 keeping the
peace in any matter wherein the sovereignty
9f the United States is concerned as the sheriff
has where county affairs are concerned The
use Of state police was impracticable. The
powers of the sheriff ended at the borders Of
his county The constitution gives the presi-
ueilt Tue power anu uutN u hctllS hnat JUG
laws are faithfully executed. after mature
consideration we conclude that the homicide
was committed by the petitioner while act
Ing in tho discharge of the duty imposed
upon him by the constitution and laws Of
the United States.
Commenting on the statements that Nagle
was too hasty, Judge Sawyer says Maggie, on
the scene of action, observing TefTy's ac-
tions and knowing his character, was the
party TO determine when the supreme mo-
ment for action had come And il he hon
estly acted with reasonable Judgment and
discretion the law fortiiies him, even if he
erred. The judge further says that the facts
/ developed in the case show that Nagle had
acted Alright 'The homicide was in our
opinion, clearly justhable an law, and in
the forum Of sound practical sense was COM
| mnndnhln
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
MAcHINgRY 80 euRNEp.


Sc. Joseph's mig s40o, GOO Flre--One Lifo
Was Lost.
Sr JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. l7-The big fro
here destroyed Machinery hall only No
damage was done 70 the corn palace ann
phitheatre or other building and the expo
sition viii proceed without Interruption until
the close. The exhibiI covers forty-six acres,
and Mechanics hall, which contained the IN
dustrial features, including the st. Joseph
steel palace car, represents but a small feature
Of the whole One life was lost-that Of Capt.
Foster, Of Leon, la, who was employed in
the cereal department
The famous Lafayette carriage was saved
wholly by the heroic efforts OF the Apaches
and cowboys, who distinguished themselves
repeatedly during the night, and particular
ly by the efforts TO save Capt Foster. The
steel palace car, the first built in the United
States was badly scorehed, but stood the
fury Of the flames. A meeting Of the board
of trade was held in the afternoon, at which
steps were taken 10 rebuild Mechanics hall
at once. The loss is estimated at S400, 900.
Preparations are being made for grand re-
ception to Secretary jeremiah Rusk and his
party tomorrow
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

ZANEsvILrE, O., Sept. IA special from
Malta, o., says that Frank Amers, a farmer
living near Ringgold, was murdered while
working in field A man driving by heard
a cry of ''mu~dern and fastening % the spot
saw two neighbor women, named Hampton,
running away as fast as possible It is not
known which one committed the crime,
Amers' head was terribly hacked with a
knife and he died almost instantly Some
time ago the two families quarreled over
some poultry, which was settled by justice
Of peace against the Hamptons, since which
time the women have been carrying sharp
ened butcher knives and swearing vengeance
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
opp Fellows, eReAr pAY.
Thousands Of the order at Columbus, O.
Interesting Annual Reports.

COLUMBUS, o., sept 1.-THE hall Of the
house Of representatives presents brilliant
scene, with it's decorations, in all colors Of
the rainbow, and ready for Americas great
event IN Odd Fellowship. No less than 5000
members have arrived, and the trains are
coming in on every road loaded down with
Odd Fellows. Sixty thousand visitors are
expected. The city is one vast sea OF decora-
uons and the scene in beauty resembles the
q. A. X. grand encampment Of year ago.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of /. o. o. t.
met here in the house of representatives with
the following grand officers present; John
g. Underwood, grand sire Columbus;
Charles NJ. Busbee, deputy grand sire,
Raleigh, N. @. Theodore A. Ross, grand
secretary, Columbus; Isaac A. Sheppard,
grand treasurer, Philadelphia; Allen Jencks
assistant grand secretary, Columbus; Rev
J. W. Yenable, grand chaplain, Hopkins
ville Ky, John r. Ii. Albin, grand mar
shal, Concord, n H.. John n. Perkins
grand guardian, Chelsea, Mass w. ii.
Frazier, grand messenger, Washington, ID. G.
Ia the morning the grand body was re-
eeived nt the board Of trade rooms, whore
the welcome addresses were delivered by
Governor Foraker and Mayor Bruck, to
which responses we're made by Grand Master
]. L. Mckinney, Of the Ohio Grand lodge,
and by Grand Sire Underwood
The Sovereign Grand lodge then went into
session, and the grand sire made his report.
This shows that the annual increase OF mem
bership is larger by several thousand than
that reported for a similar period during the
last fifteen years
The report from the adjutant generals files,
up TO Sept i shows that there are AZ patri-
archs militant departments, SAG component
cantons, band canfons that 3, lbs chevalierf
have been made; that there are ~, s23 canton
members, and that the value of military out
fltand other assets Of cantons is S7S2, ,52s.S3.
The report OF Grand Secretary Ross, for
the United States shows that the aggregate
totals Of the expenses of subordinate bodies
separate from benefits and charities, for this
year 1883, and the amount of invested fund.-
Dec 81, 1855, as follows: Grand Lodges
Total current expenses, 81, T75, $50 %, invested
funds, si4 COG, 2s55g Grand Eneampmenti
Total current expenses, sllg,055.li; in
vested funds, 81 ,072, 40 Number OF CRANE
lodges, "a grand encampments, 40; subor
dinate lodges, S,53l an increase OF 203 oye
1887; subordinate encampments, 2,09l; in
crease, 43; Rebekah degree lodges, l,1tS, in
crease, 26b; lodge limitations, 50, ,ll2, in
crease, 2,lsl; eneampment limitations, II, ,blh
increase 5S3; lodge members, 5s.i, ,552, in
crease, q, $50; encampment members, LOG,
9d2, increase, 5,28O; Rebekah degree lodg
members, aG, 1876, increase l6,s7l
During the year the lodges paid ont 10
relief Of members, e. psi ,090a6 increas
! over 1857, sl33, ,5G2 81; relief extended by en-
campments s226, 4412l, increase, a. soa AZ
by Rebekah lodges $2l ,si546 increase, S4
l4i.s5. Total paid for relief, 1901, $50. 3
an increase Of sl41, 1,5l42l.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
ROYALTY'S RUDE REBUFF
Hatzfeldt Win Not Marry Mis-;
.sa~.A Huntington.
HER DowRy DOES NOT SUIT HIM.

Millionaire G. p. Huntington Concludes
Not 20 PAY the Princes Debts. Much to
That GentIeman's Overwhelmingly
Match Is on The Princes Record.
pARs, Sept 1.-THE projected match be-
tween Prince llatzfeldt and the adopted
daughter Of Mr. G. T. Huntington has been
definitely broken Off After thorough in
yestigation Of the matter, the Pacific railroad
magnate has concluded that he viii not pay
the princes enormous debts, which, be be-
lieves, should be settled by the princes father
and mother, who are perfectly able to do so
IL they wished. Mr.. Huntington declared
to the prince thnt he would only allow his
adopted daughter, Clara, modest income,
TO be paid quarterly, and added that it would
be stopped altogether If there were any at
tempt made 20 discount its payments in ad-
vance. Prince Hatzfelds Indignantly re-
fuses 70 accept any such terms and is very
angry. a.
Mr.. Huntington's Good Sense.
The gist OF the comment Ia American cir
cles at Paris il to the effect that Mr.. Hum
tington has given evidence of much good
sense by his decision II Is asserted that he
learned during his trip through Germany
that Prince Hatzfeldt was not an honorable
man. aud that there were several very un-
sayory reasons why he could not live In his
native country. On learning Mr. Hunting
toms intentions the princes ardor as a lover
and ilance underwent considerable and all
together refreshing modification, and, in
deed the only taraon whoea feelings of af-
fection have suffered no change is Miss Hum
tington herself, who is still exceedingly anx-
ious 10 acquire the princes badly tarnished
coronet and heart However, she will have
no lack OF aitors while here With Prince
Hatzfeldt barred, the horde Of other impe-
cunious bearers Of foreign titles will find q
fair field
The BLACK sheep OF the Family.
A report Of the engagement Of Miss Clara
Huntington to Prince Francis Of Hatzfeldf-
Wildenburg was cabled to America Aug
| 49, Miss Huntington was at the time at
AK les Bains with Mrs John Sherwood,
with whom she had been travelling about In
| Spain She had met Prince Hatdeldt at
the house OF ex-Mnister McI.ane at Paris
and he had followed her 20 AK The prfncg
was born in 1913, and has figured promt
nently ia several gambling scandals Of q
most unavory nature One Of these, which
occurred a couple of yenrs ago made much
noise at the time and led to the princes tenn
| porary eclipse, No longer either in the di-
plomatie or military services TO both Of
which he formerly belonged, he is the black
sheep Of family which is famous on the
continent for the number OF its divorces and
scandals His debta are asserted to be over
| Al OO0O00
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
ALL EYES ARE ON WARNER
He Has Probably Declined the
Commissionership.
AN ALLEGED P1AcE FOR TANNER.

II Is Said He win he Recorder of Deeds
for the District Of Columbia, which
oHlce Pays $4,000 Per Year-wash-
ington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Sept 17--There is good rea-
son for believing that Maj. Warner has de-
clined the offer Of the eommissonership Of
pensions made by the president some days
ago. When Maj Warner came here several
days since in response 20 a summons from
Secretary Noble he said that he could hardly
accept the place, but that he would take the
matter under serious adyisement His law
partner, Mr.. Dean, was summoned here, and
he remained in conference with Maj. Warner
for two days. Maj Warner, il is under
stood, has come 70 the conclusion TINT he
could not afford to accept the position II
is now among the possibilities that Judge
Rae, Of Minnesota, or Gen Fairchild, Of
Wisconsin, past commanders-in-chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, will be se-
lected 70 succeed Commissioner Tanner.
lie Has Probably Declined.
Maj Warner arrived in Washington IN
the afternoon from Deer Park and will re-
main in the city for several days While he
refuses to confirm or deny the report that be
has declined to accept the position Of com
missioner Of pensions, there is no doubt that
he has declined it,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

BOSTON, Sept l7.-Somewhat sensational
rumors were heard here as 70 the magnitude
Of thedeficits Of Brown, Steese q Co., and the
failure Of the examining committee 10 find
offsets approaching in any degree the amount
raised on the notes Of the firm President
Lewis OF the Manufacturers bank, who
is a member Of the committee engaged in
the examination Of the accounts, said. 81
don't see any advantage in publishing the az
fairs piecemeal because if parties should
think they find any such complexion Of ac-
counts at this stage they may be entirely
changed by something discovered later on.
don't say that any such deficiency has been
as yet discovered only claim that il is pre-
mature to base an opinion on anything thnt
has been reached thus fer The affairs are
very complicated, and il win be three or four
weeks before we can act on the report OF the
expert accountant The amount Of the
firms notes for which it was said that offsets
could not be found was si,70O,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
I.IghtnIng nInll dneelera.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. l7.-General Superin-
tendent Bell Of the railway mail service has
received the result Of special case examina-
tions Of railway mail clerks connected with
the Fifth division, with headquarters at Gin
cinnati, o.. for the month Of August The
result shows that ia clerks made an aver
age higher than 20 per cent, while ten Of the
ia did not make an error. One clerk cor
rectly distributed 2,09S cards, indiscrimin-
atoly addressed 70 offices in the state OF
Illinois, in two hours and ten minutes OF
the whole number Of clerks examined twenty.
eight were recently appointed and are serv-
ing probationary terms These test exam
nations are held from time to time and are
confined to those who ask for an examination,
with a view 20 a higher general rating and
those who are below the average in efficiency
The examination Of the latter is compulsory
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
The shot was une4pectediy Fatal.

LAEARK, Ont, Sept 17-Six young men
out on a spree entered the house Of Margaret
Robinson on the outskirts Of the village and
attempted to assault an imbecile girl, aged
about 10 years. Her cries aroused Thomas
Cameron and his son, living near by, who
came 20 her rescue and ordered the men
away They put out the lights and Cameron,
afraid to enter, fired several shots with the
intention Of frightening the men of. They
left the house and il was not known that any
Of the shots had taken effect until Saturday,
when the body of VIM. Watson, one Of the
men, was found dead fifty yards from the
place An inquest is being held
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
THE TRIAL OF IVES.

Clerk Woodruff Gives Some Damaging
Testimony Against the Young Flnancier.
NEW York, Sept FIN the Ives trial
Ives clerk, Edward w Woodruff, testified
that Ives bad told him that as the company
.tself controlled a majority Of the stock the
officers of the company had everything in
their own hands, and that no trouble could
come TO them through the over issue OF the
stock. Subsequently Ives had handed TO
witness 800 new shares for purpose OF
sancelling old stock Two thousand shares
Of this lot Of new stock were not recorded
because there was not sufficient old stock for
cancellation. Ives had erased the signature
Of Mr.. Zimmerman from some of the certifl-
sates in order TO deceive Mr.. Burns, who
was the Registrar Of the American Exchange
National bank where the stock was registered
according TO custom.
Ives had said u witness: I'VE must not let
Burns get on to this, or wen get up tree
About Aug. Is MIR Burns called at Ives
office and asked to see the old certificates, for
which new ones had been issued and regis
tered. Witness and Ives managed 70 tenn
porarily reassure Mr. Burns, and that night
Ives and Woodruff sat up late and prepared,
what they aftarward showed Burns, the old
certificates This work was completed at II
o'clock at night As fast as the bogus GER
tificates were finished they we're hurried over
to Mr.. Burns, who was waiting for them
This scheme seemed to quiet the susmcions Of
she bank officials. The witness had acted as
secretary OF meeting Of the stockholders
neld Feb IS 1857, at which the directors
were authorized to purchase the balance Of
outstanding stock, ,496 shares, at 1870. Wit
ness further testified that only four shares Of
the unauthorized stock remained out to date,
and that those four had been burned by
Ives direction
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept a. "A case OF gallantry
on the part OF the seamen Of the receiving
ship Wabash at Boston has been brought to
the attention Of the navy department by
Capt Carpenter, the commander Of that
vessel He reports that William Heaney,
seaman; William l. Goodrich, coal bearer,
and John Doyle, private marine, jumped
overheard on the 18th inst. and by their
prompt and energetic actions saved the life
Of a drowning man, who had been knocked
from the deck Of a passing vessel and was
nearly drowned when saved.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

BROOKLYN, Sept 1.-THE commission on
the Gowanus canal, in this city, have re-
ported 10 the mayor in favor Of declaring
the canal a nuisance, dangerous to health
and traffic, and filling it up. The cost OF
the work, including the indemnifying Of
the property owners now deriving benefit
from the canal, is estimated at $4,000 900.
The only alternative considered possible is
to establish municipal control over the canal,
deepen it and alter its flow, build bridges,
etc, at a total cost Of $7S5, 900, but this is
not recommended
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

Providence, Sept 17.--Four copies Of the
modified form Of agreement to be signed by
the creditors OF the Wauregnn and Noting
ham mills companies have been submitted
TO as many banks here for discussion, amend
ment and approval. The modified form
throws out all the features in the one sub
mitted at the creditors meeting last Wednes-
day, which were there 50 strenuously OBJ
jected to, and entirely divorces the private
obligations OF Edward F. Taft from those OF
the two corporations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE case OF
Mary Glynn, Of Pittston, was called in the
criminal court She is accused of poisoning
her mother, Mrs Mary j. Creaghan, OF
Scranton, and also being implicated in pois-
oning her father-in-law and her mother-in-
law some months ago. It is alleged that the
three victims were murdered by Mrs Glynn
and her husband, Edward, in order that they
might obtain the insurance placed upon their
lives The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The
case was continued until next week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-17
ELMlRA,s BIG FAIR.
Governors nm ana beaver win he There
During the Week.

During the Week
ETMIRA, N. ~, sept. l7--0n account Of
the unfnvorahle weather the attendance at
the opening Of the great interstate fair was
rather light The prospects for a large at
tendance during the week are good The
exhibits already on the ground are far ahead
Of any previous state fair The formal open
ing OF the art hall and the Roman races
were the features Of today On Wednesday
there will be races in the afternoon and an
exhibition Of the Last Days Of Pompeiin in
the evening
On Thursday, in addition 70 the races
Duncan G. Ross and other broadswordsmen
will give exhibitions
Friday will be governors day, and Gov
ornors Hill, Of New York, and Beaver, Of
Pennsylvania, with their statfs, viii attend
the fair.
The $4,000 stake races win occur next
week.