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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
FUNERAL WITHOUT A CORPSE.
The Body of a rittsburg Editor Sent TO
the Potter's Field by Mistake.

The Body of rittsburg Editor sent 60
the Potter's Field by Mistake.
NEw YORK, Feb G--The friends of Gus
tave A. f. Friedrichs, late editor of The
Pittsburg Nolksblatt and prominent mem
ber OF various German societies, are very in
dignant over blmder by the authorities
whereby Mr. Friedrich's body was sent TO the
Potter's field for interment Mr.. Friedrichs
died Sunday at Bellevue hospital, where he
had been under treatment for kidney disease.
Members of the Schuetzenbund arranged with
the hospital authorities TO retain tine body 20
allow time for funeral preparations On cali
ing for the body il was found that the otli-
cials 81 the morgue adjoining the hospital
where the body had been deposited for safe
keeping, had sent IL to Harris Island for
burial, instead OF the body Of IA pauper des-
tined for that place. The funeral cortege,
consisting of 200 members Of the Schnetzen-
hund in carriages, was disbanded, and Conn
missioner Porter was called upon for an ex-
planation. He expressed great chagrin, and
by using the telegraph between the city and
Harts Island was able 10 prevent the actual
mterment Of the body there and ordered i
shipped. The funeral took place today, in
terment being at the Lutheran cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
WOMEN AT wAR.
Charges Against j. Ellen Foster Made In
the Form of Questions.

thafEes Against j. Ellen Foster MaNc IN
the Form of Questions.
M1NNEAPoLIs, Feb. G.-Mrs II. A. HobTt,
president Of the Minnesota w. c. I. u. in an
open letter to Mrs J. Ellen Foster, president
Of the Iowa w C. T. o., vigorous attacks
the latter for her adherence to the Republican
party and her alleged efforts to disrupt the
National W. c. T. Z. The letter, after TO
ferring to the disaffeetion in w. c. I. U.
ranks, asks Mrs Foster four questions;
First-"Did you not pay certain amount
of money to make up deficiency in national
dues 50 that a larger delegation could be sent
TO the New York conventionT
Second-"Dd you not refuse to confirm the
election of certain women elected constitu-
tionally by the districts to represent them at
New York;
Third-"Did you not by protests for four
years, by unchristian charges Inow proven
falsel and by newspaper reports seek 70 bring
about secession in w. C. T. U. ranks, and TO
lead such secession movement, and did you
not pay the bills accruing in this work.
Fourth-"H Have you not been in receipt Of
pay from the Republican party for these and
other servicesm
If Mrs. Fosters answers do not confirm the
above, Mrs. Hobart says proof in the shape Of
records, etc, will be forthcoming.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
FINALE OF THE TRAGEDY.
Tomb Of His Forefathers-simpie and
Solemn Scenes

Austria's Heir Apparent Laid Away I'm the
Tomb Of His ForeIathers-simpie and
solemn Scenes.
VIENNA. Feb. G.-The funeral Of Crown
Prince Rudolf took place yesterday. A pro
fusion OF mourning emblems were displayed
in all parts of the city, and business was al
most entirely suspended The emperor and
empress and Princess Stephanie attended a
requiem mass in the oratory Of the palace,
the service ending about nooss The coffin
was closed at . o'clock, and soon afterwapd
the imperial family gathered around the
catafalque to talde last farewell of the deal
About o'clock the imperial party left the
chapel and proceeded 10 the Capuchin church,
where they We're received by Father Guardian
They then passed through the cloister into the
church, taking their places near the three
rows Of prie dieuN, which had been set apart
for the emperor and empress, the king and
queen of the Belgans and the Austrian arch
dukes and archduchesses. The catafalque was
erected in the middle of the church and sur
rounded by elaborate candelabra. The church
was heavily draped with mourning.
Shortly after o'clock the coffin was car
ried TO the funeral car, and the cortege
started for the Augustine church, where the
priests attached thereto awaited its arrival.
These priests headed the cortege and were
followed by the state officials. Upon the
arrival of the funeral car at the cloister gates
the emperor and the king and queen Of the
Belgians entered the body Of the church All
Of the ministers, high parliamentary officer
and the officials Of the imperial household
were already present. Archbishop Gangl
bauer met the coffin at the entrance to tn
church and preceded il 10 the interior, wher
he blessed the body and sprinlSled il witt
holy water The choir then sang "Liber
Me Domino
When the coffin was about to be carried .
the vault the emperor approached il, knel
and prayed Every one present followed th
coffin TO the vault, where Cardinal Hohen
lohe delivered the body TO the father guar
dian None Of the ladies Of the imperia
family attended the funeral services proper
The streets were thronged with people, VIII
conducted themselves in a most befittin
manner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

BUFFALO, Feb "a tramp who was given
N. ", recently, INDUCED in this harangue;
"Theres going to be the biggest fire in Buffalo
that was ever known one Of these days.
Curses on rich people, they're not fit to live.
tel you the truth, there's going to be big
fires in Buffalo, Chicago and New York.
There is going to be a big strike in New York
and half Of New York burned up afterward.
Detroit and all the big cities viii have big
fires, too. Wen get rich and the rich win get
poor The prophecy has been fulfilled 50 far
as Buffalo is concerned. The tramp showed
a bomb, which he said would scatter COM
bustibles and cause a rapid fire 1t is a
curious coincidence that those who gave the
alarm of Saturdays fire say they heard an
explosion when the flames burst forth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
LIBERATED BY DEATH.
An Insane Woman Chained to the Floor
for Years.

An Insane Woman Chained to the Floor
for Years.
READING, Pa, Feb. 6-For over twenty
five years Mrs Daniel Zimmerman, Of Berne.
about twelve miles north of Reading, had
been chained TO ring IN the floor Of a room
in an unoccupied house, where she was never
seen except by members Of her Immediate
family, Her insanity was Of the most violent
character, and the family claim that her inn
prisonment was necessary for the safety of
themselves What the poor woman's suffer
ings were win never be known She died
Saturday night Of paralysis, brought ON by
exposure aud brutal treatment
During her last moments she is said to have
been sane, and, according TO requests made
at that time, she was buried in the quaint old
graveyard az St Michael's church. Her rea-
son for making this request was that in this
church she worshipped when a girl, and here
she had made her marriage VOWS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

MARION, Ills, Feb. 6.-What threatens 10
this city. A few weeks ago the firm of f. NJ
Westbroek & Sons, tobacco packers, inn
ported a number Of colored men to work in
their factory. This action on the part Of the
company greatly enraged a number Of the
white workmen, and they sent notices 10 the
colored men warning them 20 leave town
within ten days or receive summary punish
ment But little attention was paid 70 the
threats, and Saturday night a lot Of men
went to the home of Logan Collins a colored
boss, and fired five shots into the house.
Collins procured a revolver and returned the
fire, but no one was hurt on either side. The
factory owners say they will not discharge
the new men, and AN outbreak is believed 10
ha imminent
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
DEFAuLTER MOORE INDICTED.
Prosecutor Mitchell Indignantly Denies
President Greene's Statement.

Prosecutor Mitchell Indignantly Denies
President Greene's Statement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. G.-Joseph A. Moore,
the defaulter for over half n million, has been
indicted by the Marion county grand jury ON
the charge Of embezzlement, and an indict-
ment for forgery viii probably also be re
turned Prosecutor Mitchell is indignant
over statement that has been telegraphed
from Hartford in which President Greene, Of
the Connecticut Mutual, is credited with say
ing that he Intellectually insisted that Moore
should be prosecuted without delay.
"As have repeatedly said,n he declared,
"there is no truth whatever in the statement
that we were instructed 70 prosecute Moore
and that il was owing to our neglect that he
escaped. He would have been arrested at
any hour Of the day on night had representa-
tives of the company shown the slightest de
sire to have it done by fling an information
against him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 6--ConferenceS
Of baseball men were held in this city and in
Scranton for the purpose Of inducing tho
Willesbarre and Scranton clubs 10 join the
new Atlantic association. Wilkesbarre viii
Join the new associat ON, but there is some
doubt about Scranton. In case Scranton
fails the Allentown club will he admitted to.
membership, and the league will be made up
as follows: Jersey City, Newark, Worcester
Lowell, Hartford, New Haven, Whkesbarre
and Allentown possibly scrantonl. Tho
clubs viii be very evenly matched, and il is
thought the league viii be very strong one
Walter Burnham and Manager Powers, of
Jersey City, represented the Atlantic associa-
tion at the conferences.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
A MOUNTAIN SINKING.

The biggest Cave In Ever Known IN this
County in Progress at CarbondaIe-niis-
siIes Flying Like Cannon Balls.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb G--The miners IN the
White Bridge tunnel Of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company, at Carbondale, have
been ordered out ON account of the bursting
of the pillars and the settling Of the roof and
the ground above It.
The entire mountain lying west Of the city,
extending from the entrance Of the tunnel to
point near the summit pond near Coles
gap, is seriously disturbed by this settling Of
the excavated portions. The area actually
undermined is fully two miles in length by
about three-quarters OF a mile in width.
One Of the men employed in the extreme
end Of the workings describes the cracking
and roaring of the earth as being hundred
times louder than the lnost terrific thunder
storm he ever heard. Great pieces Of coal
were forced from the sides of the pillars, rat
tied along the walls, aud tore away the
wooden props which supported the roof These
missiles were sent with the swiftness Of eau
non balls.
For more than week past the miners at
work in this tunnel have heard the warning
sounds that always precede the settling of the
roof rock The noise kept increasing day
after day, but the men still worked ON, a.
they We're not easily frightened On Thurs
day the cracking Of the props and the SHARP
reports caused by the bursting Of the Pilar
gave notice that 1t was time 70 fly The min,
foreman ordered the men TO stop work, hu
some Of the more adventurous ones did no
obey the order and still kept ON working
Yesterday an immense portion Of the excava
ton caved in and the men had narrow q.
capes for their lives
The loss 10 the company win be large. an
about 200 men and boys viii be thrown ou
Of employment The rotting away Of oil
timber props caused the cave in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Policemen Fined for Breach of the Peace.
PITTsBURG, Feb. assistant Superinten-
dent of Police Roger O'Mara and Inspector
of Police John McAllese were last evening
fined $50 each and placed under bond Of
$500 each to keep the peace, upon suit of DR..
H. B. Orr, before Alderman Cassidy. The
suit grew out of charges by DIR. Orr for breach
Of peace and disorderly conduct on the part Of
the officers. DIR. Orr had stated that OMara
and McAllese had accepted brides from GER
tain women on Second avenue The officers
called to see the doctor abont the mhtter,
wheu war Of words, threats, etc., ensued.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

MANAGUA, Jan. 24.-Either Jack the Rip
per of Whitechapel has emigrated from the
scene Of his CHASTITY murders, or he has found
one OF more imitators in this part of Central
America The people have been greatly
aroused by six Of the most atrocious murders
ever committed within the limits OF this city
The murderer or murderers have vanished as
quickly as Jack the Ripper, and have left no
traces for Identification. The victims are all
of the same class as those in London.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
M. nrerel nlnes M. NIorton.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6-Mr. A. J. Drexel
entertained Vice President-elect Morton last
evening at dinner at his residence, Thirty
ninth and Walnut streets Blr. Drexels din
ner to the vice president-elect, it was stated,
had no political significance. Mr. Drexel is
an old friend Of Mr.. Morton, and invited
several wei known Philadelphia professional
ami business men 70 meet the vice president
elect LeioIe the latter ol.csll Oh his oiiiciai
duties Tie guests were leading railroad men,
Journalists, lawyers, finahciers and business
men
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

BosroN, Feb. 6.--Margaret Noonan, aged
70 years, who for several years has been a
pauper on Deer Island, was notified that sha
had been granted a pension Of sl2 a month
and back pensions amounting to nearly
5000. During the war her son, her only
support, was discharged from the navy for
illness, of which he died soon after She failed
to complete her application for a pension
within the five years required by law, and
the claim ran out In 1884 Freeman Emmons.
a State street lawyer, interested himself in
her case, and after years of persistent efforts
has succeeded in getting her claim allowed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
PRISONERS BRuTALLY TORTURED.
Disclosure of Cruel Practices In Riversid,
Penitentiary at Pittsbure.

Disclosure of Cruel Practices In Riverside
Penitentiary at Pittsburg.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Feb. 6.-The investigation
into the Riverside penitentiary management
was resumed. This penitentiary officials,
state board of charities, visiting committee
of the state board Of charities, and the prison
board Of inspectors We're present. After
reading the charges and testimony of the
previous meeting, Prisoner James McPhil-
lamy, who preferred the charges against the
hospital steward, Dr. Maha1eke, called sew
eral witnesses. The testimony disclosed
startling state of affairs in the institution,
and in the main substantiated the allega-
tions. Several witnesses testified 10 having
been the victims of cruelty and extortion
while sick in the hospital. Insane prisoners
have been placed in the straight jacket and
electric currents applied TO their heads until
the blood'ran from their nose Others had
been whipped with leather straps with a
heavy buckle attached. An insane prisoner
had been ducked in cold water and scrubbed
with broom until the flesh was torn from
his body
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
nIrsterInnslN Lynched.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb 6.-George Hagger-
man. a horse thief, was taken from his cell in
the county Jail during the night and hanged
10 a tree in the court house yard by un-
known parties. The sheriff knew nothing Of
the affair until morning. The prisoner in
the next cell TO Haggerman's claims he did
not hear the men take him ont.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

ALBANY, Feb. 6.-The assembly committee
on banks heard arguments on Mr.. Rhodes
bill making Saturday whole holiday during
June, July, August and September. Many
banks prefer this TO the present half Saturday
holiday. Others want TO confine the whole
holiday TO July and August. A number Of
Buffalo banks opposed the bin, as it would
delay captains of vessels in drawing money
and sailing. President Gompers, OF the Fedora
ton Of Labor, opposed the repeal Of the half
holiday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

PITTsBURG, Feb Cd. Herbert Hostetter
arrived from the east last evening, and in am
interview said: "The South Penn is dead
all of the Pittsburg stockholders have sold out
to the Vanderbilts except Mr.. Watson and
myself, and shall have to 60 with the major
ity. was opposed TO the sale, and tried to
induce the eastern stockholders TO urge the
building Of the road, but was unsuccessful
The Nanderbilts viii not sell out to the Penn
sylvania railroad, and it is improbable that
they viii build the road. The real object OF
their purchase was TO strengthen stocks in
foreign markets
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
A Fatal Explosion in an Insane Hospit

A Fatal Explosion in an Insane Hospital.
LINCOLN, Neb, Feb 6-Two boilers in the
engine room Of the State Hospital for the In
sane exploded, completely wrecking the en-
gine house, killing two patients, injuring two
patients and the two engineers. One of the
latter will in all probability, die. The engine
room is separated from the large main build
ing in which the patients are confined, the
main building being uninjured, except broken
glass from the conclusion. The explosion
completely destroyed the five boilers and the
dynamo engine for furnishing electric light,
leaving the building without light, heat or
the means Of preparing food The loss viii
probably be $4,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. "a terrific ex-
plosion Of gas took place in the Perrin shaft,
at Pittston. Three men were at work drill
ing rock when suddenly the apparatus
furnishing the air broke allowing the gas to
accumulate in the shaft. The light Of one of
the naked lamps set the gas ON fire and the
explosion followed. John Kehn and Michael
David were killed and George Stevens was
seriously injured. The men were married and
leave large families.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
MINERS IN CONVENTION.
Their Work at Indianapolis Retarded by
Fractional Rivalry.

Their Work at Indianapolis Retarded by
Fractional Rivalry.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 6-The joint conven-
tion Of miners and mine operators in annual
session here was attended by delegates from
Indiana, Illinois, OHIO and Pennsylvania.
The object is to agree upon satisfactory
scale Of wages for the coming year. The
Indiana section OF the miners held a meeting
before entering the convention and practi-
cally determined that the scale should not be
lowered The first question that arose In the
convention showed that the body was not
free from factions, owing TO the presence of
members of the two antagonistic organiza-
tions-the Knights of Labor and the Miners
Federation. The former was led by w. B.
Ray and the latter by W. 4. Lewis The
question Of wages Is still unsettled The
operators are now paying seventy-five cents
a ton and want 20 reduce the price 20 seventy
four cents, while the miners want an I'M
crease, but viii compromise at present rates.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
suIIlyan's Plans.

BosroN, Feb, 6--Sullivan's trainer, Jack
Hayes, says Sullivan win 60 to New Orleans
about April ! to train for his fight with
Kilrain Hayes, and probably Jack Dempsey,
viii 90 with him The fight will probably
take place at Mississippi City, but that has
not been fully decided. Hayes, Sullivan and
Lumley went to New York last night
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

MONTREAL, Feb. G.--Americans from New
York, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and
other points are continually arriving IN this
city, and when the storming of the ice palace
takes place this evening half million Yankees
win be ON hand 10 witness the magnificent
srectacle. The hotels are filled TO overflow
ing, and private boarding houses without
number are entertaining temporary guests.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

New YORK, Feb. 6-Mrs. Gen. Harrison
has engaged her apartments in the Gilsey
house for another week She has evidently
altered her determination 10 leave New York
this week, and if is said win spend the re-
mainder of the week visiting the residences Of
Lew p Morton, Whiielaw Reid and Stephen
B. tainS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
Tbree chIldren IN one Grave.

PoRT JERvIs, N. ", Feb. 6-Three chill
dren Of Irving Clifford died on Saturday at
Milford, Pike county, Pa, from diphtheria.
They were all buried in one grave on Sunday.
On Monday the remaining child, girl, at
tended school, and while warming her hands
at the stove her clothing took fire, burning
her SO severely that she cannot recover
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

NEW YoRK, Feb Cool George II. Tilden
has appealed to the general term Of the
supreme court from the recent decision by
Judge Lawrence at the special term, in his
suit against the executors Of his uncle,
Samuel J. Tildens estate, constituting the will
in favor Of the Tilden trust. The notice Of
appeal was filed in the county clerks office.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 5.-The house Of re
presentatives unanimously adopted resolu-
ton indorsing Senator Plumb for a cabinet
position. The resolution called attention to
the claims Of Kansas, and declared that the
state should be recognized by the new ad-
nlinistration.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

LONDON, Feb. G.-News is received here Of
the occurrence of two enormously destructive
fires at Mandalay BY the first 6S2 houses,
the bazaar and the Buddhist monastery were
burned, and the second resulted in the de
struction Of 500 houses. Both fires were Of
accidental ot.iofn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

BosroN, Feb. 6.-In the second session Of
the superior court the verdict was for the de
fendant in the suit Of Frank A. Colby vs.. the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, in which
the plaintiff claimed $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived while getting on a train at Phila-
deluhia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
NOTICES.


)TICE.-IH COMPLIANCE WITH THE
act entitled, An Act Concerning Pri-
Corporations,m passed at Dover, March
A. D., 1888, notice is hereby given that
application will be made TO the Hon.
ltius G. Grubb. associate judge Of the
erior Court of the State of Delaware, resid-
in New Castle county, on Saturday, the
Day of February, A. D., 1889, at 10 O'Clock
the morning, at the Court House in
city of Wilmington. for the incorporation
company to be called "Speakman Supply
Pipe Company the object of which Is TO
y on the business Of manufacturing, buy
and selling supplies of every character
machinists, engineers, railways, mills,
m and gas-htters and plumbers, and to do
lther things relating to said business.
LORE q EMMONS,
Attorneys for Proposed Incorporators.
DTICE.-I. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
that | viii apply to the General Assembly
Is present session for a divorce from my
Anna NJ. Morrison.
Signed. THOMAS H. MORRISON.
ilmington. Del. January %, 1899.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

ST. FLAv-r, Gre. Fse GA sight shock
Of earthquake Wa felt 1t Grand Meiis, COM
ing from the VIC. ami lasting but flw
seconds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

New YoRK, Feb, 1.-THE steamer Harold,
from Port de Paix Hayti, brings news that
on jan "a Legitime's forces marched against
Hippolyte were overcome and about 200 capt
ured, including twelve generals. On the
following day every one Of the capuye was
shot
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Our full lines of Ladies
Muslin Underwear is now in
from the very best makers. 1t
is all of good work and the
very best materials. Ladies
will find our underwear un-
usually attractive this season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
NearIv orer b nrooklrn.

BROOKLYN, Feb 6-Deacon Richardson
ran cars on most Of his lines, and there was no
disturbance Of any consequence.