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Evening journal., 1889-03-20
THIEVES FIRE A HOUSE.
A Fruitless Attempt to Burgariz
Edward MendinhalI's Residence.

A Fruitless Attempt to Burgarize
Edward MendinhalI's Residence.
Some time last evening thieves entered
the residence of Edward Mendinhall, 919
Jefferson street, and after a fruitless
search for money, started fires in two
closets on the second floor, which, fortu.
nately, were discovered in time to pre-
vent disastrous results.
The thieves entered the house some
time before midnight, by breaking in the
panel of the back door on the the second
floor, and through it opening the door,
Mrs Edward Mendenhall who was the
only person in the house, did not awake.
Shortly after midnight ex city surveyor
Frederick II. Robinson, sOn-in-law
of Mrs. Mendenhall, entered the
house and discovered the FIRE
from the smoke. With the assistance of
Mrs. Mendinhall, j ID. Cnalfant and
Harry Bullock the fire in ore Of the
closets, which had been kindled on the
shelf was put out.
a friend who was passing the house
then went to the police station and re-
turned with Sergeant Peterson and
Officer Chairs, and the fire in the other
closet was distinguished. 1t had been
lighted on the floor and having eaten its
way through into the partitions was diff
cult to put out.
The fires might have been smouldering
for several hours, as the closet doors
were shut tight. The thieves were
doubtless looking for money, the pockets
of a number of garments were found
turned inside out and drawers had been
.emptied of their contents, but so far
nothing has been found to be missing.
What motive the thieves had in set.
ting fire to the house is NOT known, they
left no clue. There is q possibility that
Evening journal., 1889-03-20
Hamburger,s sprIng orsnlnc.

]. Hamburger & Sons, merchant
tailors and clothiers, No 2Og Market
street and No. POS shipley street, will
hold their spring opening to to morrow.
The store will be gaily decorated in
harmony with the opening of the pleas
ant season of the year. The show
windows are now being put in order, and
will, as usual, attract a great deal of
attention. This firm has knack of dis
playing goods that is ingenious and busi
ness like. Flowers and plants dot the
windows here and there making bright
effect alongside the darker shades or
clothing. The store will be open until 10
o'clock in the evening, and each visitor
will receive q handsome souvenir.
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The space allotted to our
Upholstery Department

was too limited. We now have
ample room. In. this depart
ment will be found Pushes,
all colors, widths, and qualities,
Upholstery Trimmings, Lam
brequins in Tapestry, Plush and
Felt in patterns and by the
yard. Table Covers in Tapes
tries, Plush and Chenille, in all
sizes. Plush Balls, Silk Cords,
Chenille Cords, Banner Rods,
China Silks, Pongee Silks,
Satins. Furniture coverings
of all kinds and prices. Wood
and Brass Poles for Windows,
Doors, and Brass Rods for
Sash Curtains. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Prices the low
est.
Evening journal., 1889-03-20

the fire might have started from matches
dropped by the thieves while rifing the
closets.
The loss by the fire is about $500, fully
covered by insurance In the Farmers
Mutual and New Castle County Insur-
ance Companies of this city. Mr.. Mendi-
hall is out of the city on trip south.
Evening journal., 1889-03-20
Water Commissioners.

The Board of Water Commissioners met
last evening. The contracts for coal for
the department was awarded to the
Charles Warner Company, for Cumber-
land coal as So 35 per ton. The weekly
payroll was ordered paid and the city
treasurer made his REGULAR renort.
Evening journal., 1889-03-20
LAST EDITION
OFFICERS ELECTED
AT the Wilmington M. E. Conference Re
ports of Charges.

special despatch to EVENING JOURNAL.
EAsToN, Md, March 20.-The follow
ing officers were elected Treasurer,
Charles A. Grise Journalist, julius Dodd
statistical secretary, G. A. Grice; DR.. J..
A. = Wilson, presiding elder of Dover
district, was called and character passed.
The report was not ready. Collections
of various charges were reported.
Rev. John France, presiding elder of
Easton district, was called and character
passed, and report asked for it was not
ready. The collections of the district
were reported
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II Is Fnnny. nntIt,s snre.

Certain people say it's funny how he
does it, but it is very easily done all the
same. He don't make 60 per cens. profit
u per cent. is enough for him; $5. so
pants for So at the Economy Hall. 2
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Give us all the Facts.

In our local columns recently it was
stated that certain person had a sus-
picious look about him-and there it
stopped. 1t did not even say what the
look was used for or where it was
located. Such omissions are unpardon-
able.
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- =. .pEH lrwo nadacir,..-


Mary Shields and Maggie Jovcs -
girls arrested for disorderly conduct wers
given private hearing before Jndes
Ball this morning. These girls are In
the habit of frequenting club rooms and
are known as ''chippies" They are the
same girls who were found In room,
over one of the club rooms in the Almond
Building at Eighth and Market
streets ON January "a. This
morning when the judge tried to
reason with them about their future IL
they continued In the way they had been
going, they made faces and laughed
They will be sent to the Home of the
Good Shepherd, at Philadelphia, to-mor-
row. One of the girls claimed to be ac-
quainted with the city solicitor They
assert that the ne wspapers libeled them
IN stating that they were drunk.
The western wall of the destroyed
Dean woolen mill, at Newark, that was
left standing intact succumbed to the
frost and winds this xvaaL
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adjourned to Il a. m. tomorrow.
nousE-TuEspAY MoRNINo.
House met at 10. 30 q. M.

House met at l0. 30 a. m.
Passed: House bills TO provide for far
mers' Institutes; relative to taxation
Of the B. & p. r. X. (by vote of lS TO /.
Mr. Armstrong offered a resolution
from Newark Grange, demonstrating
against the reduction of the fee Of the
state chemist for the analysis Of fertiliz
ers. Referred.
Notice BY Mr.. Downham, to amend
section l of the act for prevention OF
illegal arrests in this state; an act rela
tive to the publication Of laws In the
newspapers; by DR.. Richardson, supple
ment to the charter Of Leipsic: to incor-
porate the Leipsic Creamery Association
to amend chapter 81, volume 49, to
amend chapter So. volume II; in relation
to oysters and fish in Kent county waters.
introduced; BY Mr.. Downham, TO
divorce Mary l. and Samuel ]. Gray Sen
ate bill forresurvey Of the l2 mile circle
by Mr.. Downham to divorce Lavinia r.
and Goldsboro Bryan.
Notice: By Mr.. Lingo, to divorce Harry
and Carrie Hudson; for new road in
Indian River hundred; by Mr.. Gray, for
taxation of life insurance companies to
divorce Mary L. and Newton p. Lamp.
lugh; by w. Davis, to straighten a road
in South Murderkill by r. A. Davis, to
divorce Sarah and James Slaughter.
At 10 10 Mr.. Downham called up the
order Of the day, constitutional conven-
tion. Pending discussion of this sub.
ject the House took recess to 3 p. m.
Evening journal., 1889-03-20
Wilmington c,ear,ne House

Tie exchanges Of the Wilmir gton banks
at the clearing house to-day ere: Clear
ings, $ll2. 1926 90: balances. ser, ,304. 06.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

House reassembled at 315p. m. and
the discussion Of the report of the com
mittee on constitutional reform was re-
sumed
After further discussion the committee
bill was passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Clark, Davis, X A., Davis, w.
E., Downham, Eckles, Hynson. Lingo,
Lodge Masten, Morgan Richardson.
Sackett, Short, Wallace. Speaker .of-
feeker--15.
Nays-Armstrong, Biggs, Gray, White
man
Absent-Broekson, Maull.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1889-03-20
sRNATE-TuEsDAY AFTERNOON.

Introduced: By Mr.. Ferguson. to
create new district in New Castle
county by Mr. Bacon, TO empower dis
trict 81, Sussex county, TO make some
improvements House bills to incorporate
the colored schools Of Seaford to amend
the charter Of the Citizens Loan Associ.
alton, Of New Castle to amend section /.
chapter 492, volume IS; to provide for
farmers Institutes
Passed House BILL supplementary to
the Middletown Water Works act TO ex-
empt certain property In Newport from
taxation, Senate BIN; 70 divorce Mary
and William S. Seward House bin to in
corporate the Farmers and Mechanics
Manufacturing and improvement Com
pany.
Adiournpd IA II a n, foynorrou,
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and this view Ii sustained by the abIest
lawyers In the state. In the act of 1887,
article nine was embodied and 1t was
with the express understanding that the
vote of 1882 was to be the standard
II was so proclaimed by every orator
in the state. Mr.. Armstrong com
mented at length upon the necessity of a
majority of the citizens of the state vot-
ing. TO be the highest The speakers on
theother side have spoken so much Of
the convention Of 1852. The constitution
OF that convention was never ratified.
Revolution is not always attended with
bloodshed. IL sets bad example to
teach disregard OF constitutional obi,
cations. 1t makes unstable business
relations 1t is menacing to our
plan of government. IL our constitu.
tion is not binding upon us we
can set it aside with impunity and the
next Legislature can do the same thing.
Mr.. Biggs said--'I have been so sick
that can merely vote and cannot make
speech, but before my vote is taken
VIII state my position. | had hopes that
there might have been something brought
about TO call convention and | feel that
1t Is a burning shame that have to vote
against this bill.
bill
Mr.. Downham summoned up the de.
bate for his side Of the House and Messrs.
Whiteman and Downham did the same
for theirs. Mr. Gray was opposed to the
bill and did not see any difference now
and when the joint convention met.
Thus closed one of the most remarkable
debates Of the Legislature. The bill will
now 60 TO the Senate. The regular pro.
ceedings Of yesterday were as follows:
sENATE-TUEsDAY MORNING.
Senate met at 10 a. m.
Notice: BY Mr.. Collins, supplement to
the charter Of Clayton; by Mr. Donahoe,
to incorporate the Delaware Mannfactur-
ing Company to incorporate the Brandy
wine Land Improvement Company.
introduced: BY Mr. Donahoe, act to
distribute the Wilmington funds among
the city banks; to annul chapter 207, vol
ume 49, House bill TO amend the charter
Of the Christiana Iron Company.
Read and referred House bills to in
corporate Lincoln Lodge, X. Of r.. to
amend chapter 90 Revised Code; TO
transfer Alfred r. Whites farm to dis
trict 16, Sussex.
Passed House bill to amend chapter
All. volume iS, Senate bill supplement
tary to the charter of the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Recess till D. m.
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CONFERENCE coNvENEs.

Bishop Foster Opens the Wilmington
Conference this Morning. Officers and
Standing Committees-Temper An
niversarY.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
General State News.

5IINA4BOISO oNN17I1Al1Et''
 The Stratford mosquito must go, and people who have been in the habit of spend- ing their summers in this beautiful Con- nechcut town will rejoice. The salt swamp of 4, 900 acres known as Stratford swamp, is to be diked and drained.
 WILL SHOOT IN ANsoNIA IN JULY.
 The Meriden Rife club have abandoned the idea of going to Ansonia for a return shoot against the club of that town. The Meriden Rifle club has made its arrange ments for Memorial day and cannot break the engagement. They will, however, go to AnsOnia for the eh )ot in ,Tu1y
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20

WnL1MANTIc, May 19.-A few days ago it was reported that the wife of Postmaster Leonard of Hebron had gone of with drum mer. She has not been seen or heard of since.
 Thursday it was reported that Postmaster Downer of Columbia, under Cleveland's ad- ministration, had left town, and his where- abouts are unknown. It issupposed that he has eloped with Emeline Strickland
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
RalIrOad Rumors,

W011TO00 humOK4s
 The report extensively aired in various State papers of Saturday afternoon last that the Consolidated railroad is about to absorb the New York, Providence 6 Boston railroad is denied by the Consolidated authorities. The Hartford Post speaking of the matter says:
 The presidents of the New Haven and Old Colony Providence Involving an expenditure of over two and half million dollars. A new station will be station. It will be elevated above the surrounding levels, and streets will be crossed viaduct. The plan is modification of the Goddard plan, once re- jected by the city, The city of Providence will be called to pay $7Oo Ooo the railway compsniest remainder.
 That the Providence 6 Stonin9ton road will eventually form part of the Consolidat- ed road system is not doubted by many per- sons. This road ia 62 miles long and it's i'm portance as Q link of the Shore route to Boston Is very palpable. It's dividends have averaged ten per cent. on SIC, ,000, ,00e.
 The completion of the new bridge across the Thames river in August next will give the New York & New Haven the control of the entire Shore Line route excepting the forty-four miles of Old Colony road between Providence and Boston. A close arrangement has been made with the Old Colony and the New Haven people are now independent of the Boston & Albany road, over which many of the through trains reach Boston by way of Springfield.
 The Providence 6 Stonington Steamship company, Stonington line, is controlled by the New York, Providence & Boston road, which owns a majority of the stock. The Stonington line is the only rival of the Old Colony Steamboat company, Fall River line, for Sound business
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
Welded to a Young Brazilian.

John E. Dockendorf, one of Yales class of 'S8, Sheffield Scientific School, last Wednes- day morning married Miss Lizzie Goodyear, of this city, in New York city. No one in either of the families had the slightest inti- nation that the subject of marriage was ever seriously considered by the young man. He had but recently returned from his home in South America, where his parents reside.
 Last Wednesday morning Miss Goodyear left the residence of her grandfather, Will fam B. Goodyear, the wealthy real estate man, where she resides. She told them that she was going to visit friend. She did not return until Thursday morning, and ex- plained her absence by saying that she had married MT. Doekendo1f- Explanations be- ing made and the marriage certificate shown, the bride went to New York, whence she will accompany her husband to South Ame- rica on Monday.
 It is said that Dockendorf's parents are wealthy, residing in Brazil. Mics Goodyear is the prospective heiress of her grandfather.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20

"Paine's Celery Compound has beenta God send to me. For the past two years nave sur tered with neuralgia of the heart, doctor after nearly four bottles of the Compound, and am free from the complaint I feel very grateful to you" CHAS. H. LEWIS, Central Village, Ct.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
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NEW YORK, NEW HAvEA
 AND RARTFORD R. a.
December 23, 1888.

9RArNs LEAVE NEw HAVEN AZ FOLLOWS aoRsA sss y6sG .aso sd tss 09 & s s +ss ssS .s:oo oS @ .S:o5. ' ts:so and SIS way to sridse'' PGE .:Ss oS oSeS siG 5Jo so !7os zsO sSs s. For Boston via seFinghela--.1:1s, s:4s sUsDA7s0:l:18 s;SS S night a ss55 pm D. m. '' D.
 y GaSSo sO5 s.s ssos rSHess Snd sss P; m.l sUEDAYs-+1:55 8. m. New England R R.aos vla a51lGao p ana New 2ork an" For Roston Vi. Ar line and N. Y. and N. E. cIss sIssissR asP sIss ass s11 o5 m., 121o, *1:l6 Ca:o5 to Hartford only, s1o 6:os eco to Harttorao, *5:55, s:sO, lo:dS SHORE LINE DIvIsIoN.
 For New London. Esc.-+1:55 night, sos, aee .6:5 1fs m auford alGoa Wednesdays and Saturdays onlyJ SUNDAYS 'i:ts AIR LINE DIVISION.
 For nifddlesOvyns yvlllfmantic, Etc. Leave New Haven for ali stations SOS e. m, 1:25, Middietown with Connecticut Valley R. R.. and ai WiilImantie nj with N X and & T. E and N L. & and Trains arrive in New Haven at 9'15 a. m. 1:22 NAUGATUCE DIVISION. Trains leave New Haven, via the New Haven and Derby E. R., connecting with this division:
 For Wsnsted and way stations at 7:2o and 9:6b For Waterbury and way stations at 7:s5 D.. 
 For New Haven: Trains leave winsted a 7:10 and 9:40 a.m., 1:20 and 4:50 pm Leave Water bury at 8:s6 and 1854 8. m.; 2:42 and 6:07 D.
 Afl the above trains connect with trains on ws tertown Branch.
 NORTHAMPTON DIvIsIoN.
 For SheIburne Fails, Turner's Falls, Wilsiamsb1rg. Moayoke ..laSa and H. EsM leave New Haven at 7:45, 11:03 m and $4:05 p. m. For Williamsb burgh, Northampton |, and points this side, at 6:15 D. m.
 From William burg train arrives at 9:2b c. m.. 1:1S and S;55 D. m and from Shelburne Falls and intermediate stations at 11S 4:21 and S:55p.m o. N. SHEPARD, 0. T. hEMPSTEAD,
 Gens ral Sup't. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
Several Offences.
A Brutal Assault.
SUICIDE BY A YOUNG MAN.

Matthew Howard Ties His Aras tO
 Ills Body and Jumps Hnto Mlll
 River.
 The body of a nan was found in Mill river about five o'clock Saturday afternoon by some men who were drawing net. Medical Examiner White was summoned and found that the body was that of Matthew Howard, a clerk in the grocery store of J. H. Foley & Co.,, corner of Bradley street and Grand avenue. Howard was twenty six years old and resided in Fair Haven with his sister, Mrs. James Callahan, and two brothers. He was born in Ireland, but had lived in this country since he was very young.
 It was evident that he had committed sui- eide as his legs were tied fast and he had weighted himself with iron rings. He left the store at 8 o'clock Saturday morning to deliver groceries and nothing was heard of him until little son of Lieutenant Keefe of the precinct reported that the team taken by Howard in the morning was hitehed to rail of the Orange street bridge. Some of the groceries had been delivered. A brother of the deceased was drowned about four years ago. No motive can be assigned for How ards wishing to end his life.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
BAKING POWDER TRhMPs.

The danger to the public health from the indiscriminate use of the many lime and alum baking powders of commerce has been so fully exposed that everybody desires to avoid them. As "forewarned is forearmed," housekeepers will be glad to know of the special efforts at present being made to dispose of such powders in this vicinity.
 The proprietors of some of the worst of these powders are now going from house to house, trying by means of a trick, or so-called test, with heat and wa ter, to show that their article is as good as the Royal Baking Powder, making the comparison with this brand because every
 
 body recognizes it to be absolute ly pure and wholesome, the ob- ject, of course, being to supply their own goods in place of the Royal, which housekeepers have for so many years relied upon to puff up the morning biscuit, and to make the light, palatable and wholesome roll, cake and pastry for which it is famous.
 The housekeeper will do well to be on her guard against these baking powder tramps. Every intelligent person knows that any goods peddled from house to house in this manner, or that are given away in samples, or sought to be introduced by se- cretly traducing the character of other goods well known to be pure and reliable, have no merits of their own and have failed to find purchasers through legiti- mate means.
 No such tricks or jugglery will be apt to deceive any intel ligent person. The housekeeper who has used her Royal Baking Powder ever since she discarded cream of tartar and soda knows more about it's qualities than all the tramps in the country can teach her. The crucial test to which she has put the Royal Baking Powder-the test of ac- tual and successful work in the preparation of pure and whole some food, under which 1t has never failed-is entirely satisfac- tory to her. She has always had "good luck" with it in making light, sweet and delicious bread, biscuit and cake, and has placed it, to stay, at the head of her housekeeping favorites. She knows that it has been officially approved by the Government chemists as the best, and we i'm agine that the baking powder tramp who attempts to supplant its place in her confidence will find this bad year for his busi- ness.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
HerPocketpook Stolen.

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Stilson, who lives on Howe street and is employed by the New Haven Clock company, lost her pocket book, which contained about $25, in tho store Of Wm. Neely & Co. She laid it, with sevs- ra' parcels, upon the corset counter and stepped away to examine some article. When sne returned it was gone. It was 6 sum which she could ill afford to lose.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
Aavlee 90 uotnern.

AIA. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- drer teething is tine prescription of one of United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's vslueis incaleuiable.. It relieves the child from pain, cures dyssn tery and diarrhoa, gripping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child 1t rests the mother. Price 25c bottle
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Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20

NEW YORK. May 1S
 More fireworks in Oregon Transcontinental. The transfer books having closed yesterday many traders supposed that stock bought for election poses would now come out and that decline was consequently in order. They learned their mistake very quickly. Shorts became frightened and be- gan to cover. The stock which opened at 35A regular way' soon jumped to 55 and fell back to 39-al in less than three-qusrters of an hour. The price moved much five points between sales of one hundred share lets. After spasm odic huctua- tiens it closed at 42 Although the stock not active &s Atchison or Burlington it naturally ex- cited more attention. It was said that Mr. Russell Sage had sustained considerable loss on calls he had sold at 40. The street conjectursd that 8. V. White & Co.'s purchases were to cover short con tracts and that he heavy loser in the corner. Gazing on this awful example of what may happen to fellows who sell what they haven't got, the shorts in other stocks became nervous and began to cover. Consequently the whole market was buoyant and closed at top fgures-a net gain of 25s in Burlington, 2k in St. Paul, preferred, in Island, and sharper advBnces in some of the less active issues The bank statement, showing an in crease of more than $5, ,000, 900 in the surplus serve helped to close the market up strong.
 Sales at the board amounted to 169,652 shares against 21S, 754 yesterday and ,951 Thursday
 Closing prices reported over the private wires of Q
Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
GATARBH TO CONSUMPTION.

Catarrh in it's destructive force stands next to and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. It is, therefore, singular that thoses afflicted with this fearful disease should not make it the object of their lives to rid themselves of it. Deceptive rem edies concocted by ignorant pretenders to medical knowledge have weakened the confidence of the great majority of sufferers in all advertised rems dies. They become resigned to a life of misery hstives.
 But this will never do. Catarrh must be met at every stage and combatred wNh all our might. In many cases the disease has assumed dangerous symptoms The bones and cartilage of the nose, tne organs of hearing, of seeing and of tasting SO erected as to be useless the uvula so elongated, the throat so infiamed and rrtated as to DrodIIce constant and distressing cough
 cstaa. tsn.6rd,s Radical Cure meets every phase of Catarrn, from simple head cold to the most loatnsome and destructive stages It is local and constltut1onal. Instant in relieving permanent in curing, safe, economical and never faiS;na, HI Al, Sanford's Radical Cure contains one bottle of the Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal SoiHsnt .5 one Improved Inhaler, with treatse nrica x5 ana POTTER DRUG CHEMICAL CoEpoHArIor- Rosro,,