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Evening journal., 1889-01-14
POLICE STATION NEWS.
Gamblers Raided-stolen whips Reooy-
cred-Boys Found.

tFru nays Founu.
About 10 O'Clock Saturday night. th,
gambling house, No 204 Walnut street
kept by Charles Saunders. colored. wa.
raided by Sergeant Stetser and a SQUAD
OF officers. The alarm was given at the
approach of the officers and all the lights
were put out. The officers Immediately
went in and captured the
proprietor, Charles Saunders. Thomas
oxford, William Harris, Perry Price.
George Thompson, George Stevens. James
Charles, John Washington, Walter
6roomes, David Delaney and David
blackiston, all colored. The officers also
found several packs of cards and poker
table. At City Court yesterday morning
Saunders was held in 81 900 bail for his
appearance at the Court Of General SEES
slons on the charge Of keepinga gambling
house
AT City Court on Saturday evening
contractor Thomas Samworth was fined
$lO and costs for not having danger sig-
nals on distractions on Lancaster ave
nue.
Police Officer William Sherer recovered
number OF whips on Saturday after
noon. It Is supposed that they were
stolen, and they now await Identification
az Vhe Foilce STATION.
Mayor Austin Harrington and Chief az
Police w. T. Swiggett, made their regu.
lar inspection Of the police station and
police officers headquarters Yesterday
morning. Everything was clean and in
excellent order, and the officers were
gratihed at the condition.
man whose name is withheld was ar
rested this morning for disturbing the
domestic peace Of John Kennedy Of No.
2O3 West Sixth street, but was released
as Mr.. Kennedy refused to appear against
him. The man and Mrs. Kennedy were
secretly moving the household goods of
the Kennedy family early this morning
when they We're interrupted by Kennedy
VINO was armed with a warrant TO stop
the removal Of the goods and another to
arrest the disturber of his happiness
Both We're executed Kennedy's story is
one Of desertion and trouble, and he de.
clares his wife intended to elope.
Mrs. Kennedy said that she was de.
ceiyed in him. Both think that "mar-
riage is failure"
At City Court on Saturday night.
John Mckinley and Marshall Pierce.
charged with assault and battery on John
w. Fountain, colored, were held until
yesterday morning, when the case was
postponed until Wednesday evening
next.
At this mornings court Andrew Reed,
charged with assault and battery in Aug.
ust last on Mary Grossman, on West
Front street, was sentenced to pay fine
OF $50 and costs and to two months i'm
prisonment
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
A ElNANcIAL SUCCESS.
Mr. Knorr Receives just Praise for His
Work.

Mr. Knorr Receives just Praise for His
Work.
The Pirates Of Penzance" as produced
by the Choral Club was success not
only from a dramatic and musical point
Of view, but also from financial stand
point. About $500 was cleared over and
above expenses. The club is rendering
great praise to G. T. R. Knorr. recog,
nizing that 1t was mainly through his
effort that they were able to attain the
success achieved
A business meeting Of the club will be
held tonight and matters Of Importance
discussed. The club win take up another
opera and will Immediately begin to work
on II, with the intention Of rendering 1T
this season. The report published in
Every Evening. that the club will take
up the Queens Lace Handkerchief IS
absolutely without foundation. 'sThe
people of Wilmington well know, said a
prominent member of the club, ''that we
would not attempt to render such an
opera as that. The costuming Of the
opera explains this statement.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
AN INFAMOUS SCHEME.
A Futile Attempt to Elect Democratic
Senator by Bribery Exposed.
I Telegraph to EvENINo JouRNAI

8By Telegraph to EVENING JOURNAL.
II DOVER, Del. Jan. IA remarkable
story came out this morning. On Friday
last Register McWhorter and several
d other New Castle county Democrats Joined
with Kent county men and sent for
HWilliam Lynn, Philadelphia boodler,
and met him in the Clayton House
Aat Wilmington There they con
8hded to him a scheme toi buy enough
I Republican votes to elect Democratic
senator. Lynn agreed to do this. Nc
HWhorter and ]. Alfred Collins of Every
Evening came to Dover on Saturday to
consult with General Kenney and Colo
#nel +. 7. Cooper as to the confidence to
pc placed in Lynn. They were assured
that he was all right, but subsequent
developments show that they were wrong.
sConcealed in the room was Mr.. Leecb
#privaie secretary to M. S. Quay. This
gentleman at once conveyed news of
the scheme to Quay and Cameron
I'm Washington A telegram was sent to
|John F. Salisbury on Saturday to 90 to
Washington, and upon his arrival there.
|the whole story was told him and he
twas told to have no hand in it as it would
certainly be exposed by Quay. Lynn sent
|word to the men who were in Wilmington
|and Dover yesterday that the whole thing
was up and that they had better be eau
Fious as Quay knew all about ii.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

Large congregations attended the Pres
byterian churches yesterday and a
number of new members were received
Union services will be continued every
evening this week, except Saturday in
Hanover Presbyterian church. northwest
corner Of Sixth and King streets. The
hour is 7.45 o'clock. Service is limited
TO sixty minutes One great feature of
these meetings is the excellent singing.
Bring your Gospel Hymns. The exer-
cises will be varied and impressive. A
deep spiritual experience prevails and
many people are seeking the way to Christ.
Christians are urged to be present every
night both for their own sakes and for
the sake of inquirers. Processing Chris
tians who are idle, or pleasure seekers.
or in any way negligent during this sea
son of prayer. and revival are taking
their stand with Judas Iscariot, the be-
trayer and suicide. The magnificent at.
tendance last week and yesterday which
will surely increase. ought to be an in
spiration to every one who bears the
name Presbyterian. Come and bring
your friends. The public invited cor.
daily. The Rev. w. L. McEwan pre-
sides tonight.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.


sTwenty-six Applicants for the Next Fob
ruary Term.
IN The following applications for liouo,
licenses have been fled with the clerk 81
n he peace of this county, to be passed
upon at the February term. Twelve d
the applicants are old established and
#orderiy houses, and there VIII probably
&c no remonstrances against them.
Thirteen applicants have been refused
#licenses at previous terms of court, Of
the places for which they apply have been
#refused. Eggner, Pufahl and PYLE,
against whom the Law and Order Society
made great fight at the last term Of
court, have applied again. There is but
Rone new applicant, George w. Ortlip.
who applies for the new first-class hotel
lon French street.
Those preparing circumstances for the
present term must leave them at 907 Mar
#ket street, or file them with the clerk of
#the peace not later than February 6. 1889.
8They must also state in the remonstrance
5their specific charges, and grounds of OBJ
lection to the applicant.
OLD APPLICANTS.
Asohenbach, Pauline, 2O7 West Second
street
Bourbon, Horson, Northeast corner
Front and Washington streets.
\ Fehrenbach, Margaretha, Northwest
8corner Fourth and French streets.
Goodwin. Joseph s., South and Young
8streets, New Castle
Gropp, John NJ, 105 Market street
Haggerty, Patrick, Northwest corner
Front and jefferson streets.
Hagmayer, Frederick, school district
A, White Clay Creek hundred.
Jones, Henry, Summit Bridge.
Mccarthy, Michael, 106 Market street
McGillin. Thomas, Northeast corner
Sixth and Madison streets.
Plunkett, Philip g., sO9 West Front
street.
Rex, Charles G., East Second street.
PREVIOUSLY REFUSED.
Beck, Emile, southwest corner Eleventh
and Church streets.
Callan, Edward. southwest corner Sew
enth avenue and Duncan streets.
Clark, Owen, No. Glib West Eighth
street.
Doherty Thomas, No. 4o8 West Front
street.
Dayett, Harry L.. Glasgow.
Eggner, Joseph, No GIG Church street.
Farren, Bernard, No. 1918 East Elev-
enth street.
Guck, John, No POI East Second street
y Pufahl, Christopher, No. 727 East Sixth
street.
Pyle, Joshua, S. E. corner A and Towns
end streets.
Reynolds, Mary A., N. E. corner Water
and King streets.
Toman. James New Castle.
Willis, James L., s. w. corner Sixth
and Shipley streets.
NEW.
Ortlip, George w, No, Cos French street.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
Sow RidInr Caainn.

Chelten Hills, out near Jenkintown,
where John Wanamaker Wharton Bar
ker and other well-known Philadelphians
have country seats, is to have a riding
club and handsome headquarters for
FLOODED stock, which will contain track
one-eighth of mile in length, and a
clubhouse which will be called the Chel-
ten HILLS Casino. Among those who are
prominent in the movement are: John
Manamaker, William L. Elkins. 2. A. B.
Wldener, William A. Fray, T. H. Asbury.
Lewis = Cox, H, H. Roeife. The Casino
Will be erected on the Birchall property.
near Ogontz. The building will be Of
stone and very unique iii character.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

The stockholders Of the Farmers MI
tuAl Fire Insurance Company held their
annual meeting this morning and elected
the following managers for three years
Alfred p. Robinson In place of Benia
min Burton, deceased, Of Georgetown,
Del Philip Plunkett, Samuel Bancroft.
Jr, John P. Cochran, George z
Tybout and Solomon N Curtis.
On motion of George w. Dorsey the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That the present
meeting Of the members of
this company request the mana
gers to inquire into the expediency
Of altering the building so as to increase
the size Of the Office, as the present facil-
tiles are entirely inadequate for the
increasing business Of the company.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Howard Rodgers of this city has been
visiting friends in Downingtown.
George Friel Of Red Lion, Del, was in
the city yesterday visiting friends.
Edgar Bayne, of the Grand Opera
House. while on his business trip through
Pennsylvania, attended a fox hunt at
Columbia.
e. NJ. Hopes, business manager of the
News of this city, and for the last year
or so, associated with the business de-
partment of the Daily News Of Philadel-
phia, has taken position in the adver-
Using Office Of the Philadelphia Press.
He viii probably be given charge of the
business Of the Sunday Press.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
DEATH or GENERAL wessel Sc
Funeral OF bliss Mills at Dover Yes,arasv
Afternoon

| By Letter 10 EVENING JorHnAL.
DOVER, Del IAN. IA Bligadier. General
FL. w. Wesse4es died at the Hotel Rieb,
ardson shortly after eight o'clock Satur.
day evening, Of heart failure. The de-
ceased general had spent the winter in
Dover two winters ago. He went to Flor.
ida this year where he left this present
week to again spend the winter in Dover.
arriving here ON Wednesday last. Satur.
day evening he went to supper as usual
and ate hearty meal, after eating which
he had been In his room short time
when he was stricken and died in less
than ten minutes The deceased was n
graduate of West Point in the early
years Of that institution, and at the time
OF his death had reached his eightieth
year He served with distinction during
the Mexican war In the late rebellion
he was connected with the Army OF the
Potomac. He won distinction at the bat
tie Of the Seven Hickories, and was
breveted brigadier- general by President
Lincoln. He was placed on the retired
list in 1868, and since that time has seen
no active service. He leaves wife and
four children, two daughters. who are at
the Hotel Richardson, and two sons, who
are In the regular army. The deceased
has also brother in the army. News Of
his death was sent to a number Of his
acquaintance, several of whom arrived
last night, and will accompany the re-
mains to the home Of the family in
Litchfeld, Conn.
The funeral of Susie A. Mills, daughter
OF Isaac n. Mills took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. A special train
conveyed the remains from Clayton TO
TINS town. The funeral services were
held IN the Episcopal Church In Dover by
the Rev. l. w. Gibson, after which the
body was inferred in the Episcopal grave
yard. A large number Of railroad officials
ana friends Of the deceased attended the
funeral.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

The trial Of Samuel Young, colored, fol
the murder Of his law. George
Warren, which began in the Cecil County
Circuit Court, Friday, resulted in a yer.
dict Of acquittal. Asbury Cole. colored
will be placed on trial this morning.
charged with the murder OF Samuel
Young Of Cecilton, a relative of the man
tried Saturday. The shooting took place
In August. Young lived several weeks.
Cole was captured in Baltimore about the
time Young died.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

w. T. Warner will sell herd Of
eleven Kentucky horses tomorrow at his
bazaar, Maryland avenue and Beech
street, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
Nearly every horseman in the city
has been to see these horses and they
pronounce them the best lot that Mr..
Warner has ever brought here to sell.
They are well bred, fast and Of good pedi.
gree. The prettiest horse in the lot is a
beautiful bay gelding. Is hands and 2
inches high, seven years old.
Several family broken horses Of good
speed are in the lot; one is supposed to
trot in $40 There is also a red bay
saddle horse with all the Kentucky
gaits.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
ANNUAL MEETING.
The r., w. u. r. II. Company Elects
onleera and DIrectnrs.

Officers and Directors.
The stockholders of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany held their annual meeting thi.
morning in the supervisors office, thi.
city.
About $4,000 shares Of stock were
represented.
The regular routine business was tran.
sacted aud the following officers and al
rectors reelected President. G. b
Roberts, Philadelphia: vice-president
Frank Thompson, Philadelphia secretar,
and treasurer, Robert Craven. RIDLEY
Park. Pa. directors-Samuel Nj. FELTON,.
Thurlow, Pa. William Sellers. Philadel
phia; Christian Febiger Wilmington
Del; Benjamin FNewcomer, Baltimore.
Nd. Jacob Tome. Port Deposit. Md.
George b. Roberts, Frank Thomson
J. n. Du Barry. j. p. Green. Wistul
Morris, Henry d. Welsh, Philadelphia
SkiDwith Wilmer, Baltimore; Edward
Lloyd. Tunis's Mills. Md T.. Tatnall
Warner, Wilmington, Del, German II.
Hunt, Baltimore, Md.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

A closing sale Of the superb collections
OF high class Oil Paintings at 71S Market
street will take place on this and to-mor-
row evenings. Some Of tie finest Works
have been reserved, but win be now posi-.
lively sold to the highest bidder. The
sale has been well patronized by our citi-
zens. This is now the last chance w.
A. Hnkill. auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
wlewAM, coNcLAve AND CASTLE.

Washington Lodge, No. /, Knights of
Pythias, will celebrate its twenty-frst
anniversary this evening in the lodge
room in the Smith Building, No. 6lO
Market street An interesting program
has been prepared and will include d
number Of addresses on the work OF the
order and the history Of the lodge Re.
freshments win be served. Cards OF in.
vitation have been issued.
The stockholders Of the recently incor-
porated Eden Hall Company held a meet
ing on Friday evening and elected the
following directors: Edward w. PYLE.
James r. Crippen, John NJ. Whitford.
", William 3. Cole, John 5. 6rohe. H. d.
Walter. John P. Wiley. r. Harry Young
Charles Z. Dubell, Thomas Green. B. n
Shakespear, Il. T. Clark, II. II. Ward.
Esq, E. L. Rice. Jr., and Charles A. Cook.
Plans for the new building are nearly
complete.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
ACCEPTED THE CALL.
Rev. w. c. Alexander of aIiddIe.own

heF. w. Y. Alexander of middIetowK
VIII Go to Matawan, N. j.
Rev. w. @. Alexander, pastor of the
Forest Presbyterian Church at Middle.
town, has accepted the call to the Mata.
wan, N. j. Presbyterian Church. A
special meeting of the Presbytery OF
New Castle has been called to meet in
Central Church, this city on January 81
at 2p. M, to dissolve the pastoral rela.
tions between Mr.. Alexander and the
Middletown Church. The church AT
Matawan is prosperous, and has mem.
bership of over 200 1t is in the Presbv.
terry of Monmouth.
Mr.. Alexander has been stated clerk Of
the Presbytery of New Castle for about
hye years past. His resignation goes
with the acceptance of this call and the
special meeting of Presbytery, in addi-
tion to acting on Mr.. Alexander's call will
probably elect his successor to the stated
clerkship. Rev. w. L. McEwan of the
Rodney Street Church has been spoken of
as probable successor.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
nlother Goose Agnln.

The children of the Alcott Club re.
peated the Mother Goose march and
dance and some of the songs Of the enter
tainment, at Webster's dancing academy
on Saturday afternoon. The exercises
were as attractive as before. About 500
people attended.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
Rocks the Cradle. Rules the world

Many a husband is lost in wonder as he
reflects that the glowing hand which
spanks his children and serves up his
cabbage is the very same one to which he
used to write sonnets, aad which he
never kissed without sense of reverence
amounting to rapture. Fort Valley En-
terDrise
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

The report published in an afternoon
paper to the effect that the Armstrong
property OF 200 acres near Claymont Ind
been sold and would be utilized 81 the Site
for the projected Williamson Industrial
School is not true. The property was
recently sold for 500, 600 to Philadelnhia
parties. but for no such purpose.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

Be sure TO get Hoods Sarsaparilla if
you want an honest, reliable medicine. Do
not take any other which is alleged
to be "about the same" or 'just as good.
Insist upon having Hoods Sarsaparilla.
which is peculiar to itScls. Sod ~ al
druggists Try 1t.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

A special excursion train on the VII
mington and Northern Railroad to Read.
ing yesterday, was well patronized. The
scenes of destruction from the recent tor
nado were visited by crowds Of eager
sight seers.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
''sweetest Thing In weddings. .

The very sweetest thing in weddings
comes from an ultra-ritualistic parish in
the Diocese of ~. The bridegroom is
made to say TO love, cherish and
obey, as the bride does. II the clergy
man who performed the ceremony had
not been an old bachelor himself, and the
bride an old maid, they would have
known that husbands have to obey any
how, and it is quite unnecessary to make
them promise it.-Catholic Champion.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
wedding Cards.

Cards are out for tho marriage Of Cole
man DUPONT of Louisville Ky, to Miss
Elsie DUPONT. daughter of Mrs Victor
Dupont of this city, at Mrs. DuPont's
residence, No. 913 Delaware avenue, on
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
LAST EDITION
SALISBURY AGAIN.
kumors of a Scheme to Elect Him.
Boss Gorman's Hand.

Boss Germans Hand.
] BY Telegraph to EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 1.-THE surprisin G
move of the morning is the effort to unite
the Democrats upon Eli Salisbury. Just
what it means is hard to determine, but
there is no doubt that the Democrats
1hope that if they can bring their vote to-
4gether. two Kent Republicans will unite
with them and elect the returning Sena-
tor.
There is no doubt that German and other
Democratic leaders have been appealed
ITO, to come here and lend a hand in
bringing it about.
The presidential electors met at 10
O'Clock and cast their votes for Grover
cleveland for president and Allen G.
Thurman for vice president.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house to day We're: Clear
lngs, 1888, 429. 49, balances. 1928, 1874
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

An elegant assortment Of Ladies' Gold
Watches at Willard F. Davis, 0 East
Second street. Prices positively the
lowest.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

Ulcers, scrofula and other constitutional
diseases diseases Of malignant type have been success
auli , treated BY us during period OF 40 years
n lu hre stu receiving our daily attention, 10
she dement, Of the afflicted and unfortunaEm
wa9 seek our advice, whether poor or rich.
III y anu be saved. Otiice hours from A. IA.
closed. y y. - SuHu@S@
Computation also by mail free Of charge.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
MEDICAL.
DIR. WORTH'S COUGH SYRUP

sases OF the Throat Lung. and ('hesr s4,ss %
Naoa.tkhs, Group, sore Throat, Whoopinr Cough
hts55 dd5 bronchitis, plourisy, splitting of
BLOOD, iains in the Chest, etc. icons oA
:, II does not Only dry up a Cough bnt 1ooaeus
tne fhlegm and allays the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tiisa1
rn a.t permitting nature to heal the diseased
-. or sore Throat, Bronchitis aud Roarseneas
Inns remedy Is unequaled, also for Ceurbs aftss
!, For long standing and consumptive Conohs
this IA the remedy. N0usn~
PRICE, ak cr,,,rs
FOR SALE ny
n. 3. DANFoRTH. Second and Market.
10. II. DILWOKTH. second and Ta,ra~so,, g..
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

ASK your grocer Tor Toppin's Cham
Pion Mince Meat Telephone sos.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

Ask your grocer for Toppin's Cham
plon Mince Meat. Telephone 505.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14

ask your grocer FOR Toppin's Cham
pion Aince Meat. Telephone 500.
Evening journal., 1889-01-14
DRs. ]. N. @ j. B. HOBENsAcK

lREoisTERED PHYsIcIAEs.l
No. 106 N. Second st. Phil.
continue to treat and cure aH
disorders arising from YOUTH
ful lmprudence. excuses and
neglect In after life. DebilItR
and diseases OF the nervoms
system OF both sexes resulting
In indigestion, flushing OF IA
heart, lassitude, want OF en-
Iergy, aversion to society, loaa
lof memory. trembling. hv-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-04-02
UNITED IN souRow.

The disaster at Samoa will go far to-
ward end ng the estrsngen ent between
Germany and Americas. Both are
suffering from the chastisement of n
power to which all the nations OF the
eurth are alike America. in her own
sorrow, can realize the feelings Ct Ger.
mans whose countrymcn fell in battle
lust December. Germany can feel that
she is not mourning alone.
When two great nations stand hnnd
in hand beside the graves of their chill
dren, the little jsaI usies that have
separated them seem petty. No doubt
the survivors Of both fleets ut Apia have
joined IN paying honors to the dead.
No doubt they find IL hard TO realize
that few days ago they watched each
other with shotted guns, ready ut the
6rst bre - Of provocation to b'g;n u
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-04-02
The Deeth Masquerade.

Last evening, in company with Misses
Abbie, Mollie, Annie and Nellie Shee-
han, Mrs. A. Lowe and Mr.. and Mrs.
FL. j. Keith e. representative of the
INDEPENDENT boarded the train for
Deeth to attend the masquerade given
by II. McAdams, as announced in these
columns. At Hulleck our party was re
miorced by MIR. and Mrs. H. Mccain,
Miss Finnerty aid Charley Greenberg,
all bound for the dance. On our arri-
val at Deeth we were met and welcomed
by large number Of both young and
old who had assembled for a nights
social enjoyment. At the appointed
time the gay and festive maskers, in
plain, fancy md comical costumes,
Eve have not space to name and des-
cribe the variety Of characters repre-
senteti. for which we crave pardon of
those who took an active part in the
festivities), appeared upon the floor
of the we'll lighted and conveniently
arranged Hall, and for m hour or more
the scene was one which caused much
interest and merriment among the
participants, as well ae the spectators.
iany Of the costumes were novelties
aud the unmasking produced many
startling surprises
At midnight bountiful supper was
spread, consisting of doicacies as we'll
as substantials, OF which all, paltook
with relish, after which dancing was
resumed and kept up until o'clock
this morning when the arrival of the
train put On end to the amusement.
There were about sixty persons pres
ent, so TINT the Hall was comfortably
filed without being crowded. the music
was good, the affair was conducted in
the most orderly manner, no signs OF
dissipation were exhibited and oil who
attended enjoyed very pleasant time
at the April LIST masquerade.