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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
A Pow-woW AT THE JAIL.
Investigating The Charges OF confiscatioI
Against Sheriff Allen.

Against sheriff Allen.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. IA committee
composed of Messrs. Jordon Roberts,
sutton, Grub and Wier, appointed
by the Levy Court to investigate the
trouble between Sheriff Allen and the
Jail commissioners met at the Jail this
morning at 10 o'clock
Sheriff Allen is charged by the
commissioners with discharging James
Toner from the position of day
warden of the jail for doing his duty.
They also charge the sheriff with taking
part of the jail supplies for his own
private use The commissioners gave Mr..
Toner the keys of the supply room, and
also gave him orders to let no one have
them. The sheriff claims that those keys
should have been given to him, as he has
full control of the jail, and that nothing
has been used except what was needed
for the jail
The committee, the Jail commissioners
Sheriff Allen, and ex-Warden Toner al
had long pow-wow this morning, after
which the committee and commissioner
continued the seance without Messrt
Allen and Toner, at l. 80 o'clock they haC
arrived at no conclusion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

The propeller towing boat Newport.
built by the Pussy & Jones Company for
the Pennsylvania railroad was
launched about 2 o'clock this after
noon. She is eighty-two feet long
10 feet beam and 664 feet depth of hold.
The iron hull will be shesthed with yell
low pine plank. Her motive power
will be fore-and-aft sur.
face condensing engine with
cylinders IS and "A inches in diameter
and Is inches stroke. She will be used
for towing in New York hsrbor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
AN odessa elm Honored.

Last evening a number Of friends
gathered at the residence Of Miss Z. Adel
Hukill. No 100 Orange street The
party was given in honor Of Miss Jesse
Hukill of Odessa, Del. During the even
ing the guests were favored with music,
both vocal and instrumental, also humor-
Gus readings The guest were then in
vited to the dining room where large
table stood groaning under the weight OF
all the delicacies Of the season. After
doing justice to the table, the party de-
parted in the wee sma' ours o the morn
l...-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
LAST EDITION
nElAwARs AT BALTIMORE.
DELNVNhL = w I'''N't--'
The state Troops Arrive and Go Into
Quarters.

The State Troops Arrive ana TO INTO
Quarters.
staff correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 12.-The Delaware
aggregation has arrived in Baltimore.
The down-state troops reached Whining
ton last evening at TO o'clock and left
at s. 30 when the city boys were safely
aboard the train. OF Governor Benjamin
7. Biggs staff there were present
Adiutant General Richard R. Kenney,
Coionels ]. T. Layfeld, B. j
Whiteley, (; William 81. Stevens, John M.
Newell. E. T. Cooper, Lieutenant Colonel
William I. Records, Lieutenanus J. Ellie
good and o. .. Robinson Sergeants w.
n Miller, Howard Simp son, George W.
Quinn. Governor Biggs did not come
down with the soldier boys. He told the
JOURNAL reporter at the station that he
would come to Baltimore early this morn
ing
The regimental officers included Col
onel George w. Marshall, colonel com
handing. Major G. w. Carey, Lieutenant
A d. Chaytor. The staff occupied a
private car in the centre Of the train.
The soldiers did not make as
large a showing as they would
have made IL the weather
had been propitious. Following are the
number Of each company A, Whining
ton. 80 B. Milford. %; c, Wilmington
a. D. Dover, 30; E. Wyoming, ~ +,
Wilmington, "A; G, Georgetown, "a; n,
New Castle, 81; I, Laurel, 80; field and
staff officers, O.; generals staff, II; non
commissioned officers, z drum corps, "a
baud, 2l-total 307
Company + Of Wilmington has the
largest number Of men and Captain vii
liam Condor who is in command is proud
of it,
A number Of prominent Wilmington
ans are in Baltimore. Among these ar,
Joseph Pyle who is attending the Great
Council of Red Men and Chief Engineer
]. A. Bond of the Water Department wht
is a visitor to the exposition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

A New Excursion Field for Our People.
Mauch Chunk Switchback and Glen
Onoko, most delightful excursion terri.
tory is open to our people by the enter.
prise Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Sat.
urday next train leaving Wilmington
6. 30 a. M, Chester, 6.55 a. m, will con
meet with special excursion train in
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. This
train runs through to MauchlChunk or
fast schedule, returning IN the evening
and 81. 75 from Chester.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

EVENING JOURNAL, now Of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, and Mr. King Of the
Philadelphia Press, stopped here last
night on their way up from Lewes,
this being the first point north that they
could get telegraphic communication
with Philadelphia, and even here the
wires are so twisted up that no satisfao-
tory work could be obtained.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
AcoidentalIv shot yyhile cunning.

A small colored boy named William
Seigers accidentally shot another boy
named Frederick Hayes, while cunning
on the marsh opposite the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Companys works, yester
day afternoon. The boy was taken to
Morrison and Veasey's drug store, where
it was found that a portion of the shot
had entered his left eye and fore
head. The sight Of the eye may be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

The Delaware Division train due in this
city at 1926 p. m. was an hour and a
half late TO day owinging to some acct
dent on the NY.P. AN r. R., resulting
from the storm. Noone arrived from the
vicinity of Lswes or Rehoboth to day. A
train made up at Clayton and run through
on the DELAYED trims schednle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
A Perilous situation.

Coroner Nevin c. Gamble and Harry
T. Price had a narrow escape yesterday
afternoon at a railroad crossing in New
Castle The horse they were driving be.
came frightened at freight train and
wrecked one Of the wheels Of the buggy.
He then attempted to dash into the train
but a bystander seized his bride and
held him
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
The Pomp' and Circumstance of Glori-
lous War"

Don't fail to invest a dollar to witness
a sight such as, in all probability, will
never be seen again in the present cen
fury, the bombardment Of Fort McHenry.
The great naval contest of the War OF
1912 will be wildly illustrated The B.
& o. railroad runs direct to Canton, from
which the glorious sight can be witnessed
to the best advantage. Remember the
fare is only 81. Tickets good from Sep
TENDER Is to 16, inclusive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
GrandelK irkleY.

George Grandel of Second and Madison
streets, employed by the Harlan aud Hol-
liugsworth Company, and Miss Mary E.
Kirkley, daughter Of William 7. Kirkley,
engineer of the Malleable Iron Works,
were married at the residence Of the
brides parents, No 1877 Church street,
last evening, by Rev. D. Fl. Corkran.
Only the families Of the bride and groom
were present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
stereoptican Exhibition.

A stereoptican exhibition will be given
in Brandywine NJ. E. Church by Profes-
sor P. Garry tonight. There viii be views
of the Johnst0wn disaster and other
thrilling pictures.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12
sI-To baltimore and Return September
1881.

To give every one an opportunity Ia
witness the bombardment Of Fort Nc
Henry on the night Of September 10, the
B. & o. railroad will sell tickets to Balti.
more and return for the train leaving
Market street station at 5.S5 a. m. and
the special leaving same depot at 80 p,
m, September Is, at the low fare of one
dollar ($1) for the round trip. Tickets
good from September 10 to 10 inclusive
Bombardment commences at 8. 80 p. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing ho1ea 70 Tay were Clear
sngs, Sla3, siG.34, DAlallc<s, SIO. SOL. 50,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

door He looked to be dressed in white,
| saw him coming toward the water
closet.
IL Judge Mr.. Rogers saw him. saw
Mr.. Rogers throw the gun barrels over
the fence. heard the report of the gun.
saw the man fall and heard him groan.
The report was from Rogers gun. Mr..
Bratton walked away toward the rail
fence along the field. | said TO Rogers,
you have killed that man. He said
something, but l did not under stand
what he said. | then left aud went to-
ward the front OF the Hungarian row
heard some one in the end house
and saw James b. Toman taking
Hungarian away from a crowd.
/ saw the crowd in the end house
put Hungarian out of the window.
Toman said don't hit that man, and
took him to McGory's corner. | called
Toman away and told him a man was
killed, but do not remember whether |
told him who killed him. / met McGory
and told him also. We then saw Mayor
Hanson and his police come out and
heard Mayor Hanson say, i don't want a
riot made of this We went in the last
two houses with Mayor Hanson, and in
the last two houses he gave me man 20
take down. That is about all know
On being cross examined Carlin said
Il was about fourteen feet away from
Rogers at the time of the shooting and
Rogers and Bratton were with six feet Of
each other. They came together imme
diately after the shooting and walked
away, mumbling something which
could not hear.
The Verdict.
After Carlin was through the six prs
oners were again put back into the prison
The coroner's jury then retired to Com
pany HIS parlor in the old Court House
In short time they rendered the follow
ing verdict and adjourned. Resolved
That Francisco Jaukowsky came to his
death from a gunshot wound inflicted by
the hands Of Thomas Rogers"
Thomas Rogers was committed by Cor
oner Gamble to the Jail without bail e
await a trial at the court Of Oyer anC
Terminer, and the seven other prisoners
Bratton, Casey, the two Baine boys
Walling and Startles were each held il
$500 bail by Mayor Hanson on the charg'
of rioting
Francis Carlin was held in 81, 600 bal
for court as witness. James b. Tomai
signed bonds for his release.
Rogers is man about 35 years Of age
and was employed in the Delaware lroi
| Works. He is SIN III, spare built man
He has family of five small children
and his wife is about to be confined again
The eldest child is only seven years old
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

The number Of cars loaded with peaches
shipped over the Delaware railroad yes
terday was as follows:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

Advices from Galena, Cecil county Nd.
state that the steamer Corsica, Of the
Chester River Line, is aground below
of until the wind falls. The new steamer
Tockwogh Of the Sassafras River Line, Is
aground at Green Point, below the mouth
of the Sassafras River. The wind was a
hurricane at Galena yesterday, and the
sassafras and Chester Rivers were almost
emptied Of water.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12


DOVER, Del, September 12-The
storm continued all day yesterday
with more or less force and seemed to &C
ouire new vigor last night A number Of
Doverites, who went TO the Breakwater
on a special train yesterday, returned
last night They describe the wreck and
ruin wrought to vessel property as terri
BILE. The only lives reported lost so far
are those Of four sailors on a German
bark which went to pieces on the logger
shoals below Mahons river on Tuesday
night. Two only Of the crew Of six
were saved by lashing themselves TO the
cabin, and they drifted ashore near Lewes
after terrible battle of ten
hours with the waves and surf.
They went North last evening
| ing on the 4. AS train. They state that
with two others they dashed themselves
to the cabin when the vessel struck that
after rolling over and over in the waves
for some hours, two of their number were
| drowned. The two survivors cut their
dead comrades loose and let them drift,
and themselves were finally washed
ashore more dead than alive. They state
that vessel anchored near them went
adrift shortly before their own bark was
torn loose from her anchorage and they
lost sight Of her and their impression il
that she went down with all on board
Farmers who come in from the sur
rounding country here say the storm il
the worst they ever experienced. Mile
Of fences are blown to nowhere and frui
trees Of all kinds destroyed.
At Bay View the situation is wors
even than described yesterday. TIL
I heavy surf continues to roll over the cot
tages or over the places where many 0
the cottages stood before the storm, an
owners Of the cottages yet standing wer
. busy yesterday moving the goods froI
/ thosa that could he reached
u. ~ Ascln,yre, formerly OF u
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

Letters and kilograms have been re-
ceived in this city from Rehoboth beach,
stating that the new board walk had
been all washed away. The surf Is flood
ing the first floors Of the hotels and cot
tages, and II 1t gets higher will begin TO
break them up. William M. Drein is
still there and writes that the storm is
the worst in the history OF the place
There will be meeting Of the Rehoboth
Beach Association in this city this even.
ing TO discuss the destruction OF prop.
erty. An unknown vessel went ashore at
the Beach last night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-12

The steamer Republic has been laid Off
for the season. Her landing at Cape May
Point has been totally destroyed The
Wilmington and Northern railroad has
withdrawn its trains TO the pier on the
Delaware river and no more will be run
this season.
Philip p Clark received telegram
this afternoon from w. f. Russell. gen.
eral manager Of the steamer Republic
saying that the pier at Cape May Land
ing had been washed away and the
charter for the Delaware Day excursion
ON Monday next be cancelled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-30
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Placed in the Hands Of the President
To-day.
The District Commissioners Make Their
Yearly Statement - Recommended
lions for Congressional Action
Matters of Importance to Resi-
dents Of the Capital.

Commissioner Douglass called upon the Presi-
dent this morning, and placed in his hands the
annual report of the operations of the District
government for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1889. The full text of the report is as fol-
lows:
NOVEMBER 80, SO.
To the President: The Commissioners of the
District of Columbia hereby submit. pursuant
TO the requirements of the organic law of said
District, a report of the official doings of the
District government during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1889.
They refer to the accompanying reports OF
the subordinate officials of the District for the
details Of those transactions.
Pursuant to the practice Of their predeces-
sors, based, as they are advised, upon the eX-
pressed wishes of members of committees of
Congress entrusted with the preliminary con-
sideration of District matters i'll that body
they also submit a summary of the more i'm
portant features OF these reports with their
comments thereon, and recommendations for
congressional action deemed by them desirable
to facilitate the administration of municipal
affairs In the District
RECEIPTS AND ExPENDITUREs.
The following statement exhibits the receipts
and expenditures of the District during the
year. according to the various sources of reve-
nue. and the needs of appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-30

The total uncolected general taxes since 1872
are 1854, 1928, $50, lSl. Is of which were ar
rears from the levy for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1889.
A large portion Of this apparent arrearage
consists OF assessments against property whose
taxaoillty Is matter of doubt or dispute,
which, because of lack of available clerical
force, has not been eliminated from the tax ac-
counts Much of the remainder of this arrear-
age Is due TO the deliberate omission of the
property owners to pay it, because of their re-
lance upon the disfavor with which the courts
are reputed to look upon title derived through
tax sales for overdue taxes. Several attempts
have been made by the District authorities TO
secure the enactment OF statute that would
enable the District to give an indefeasible title
under such sales. The most effectual of these
provisions Is that contained in the 5th section
of the act OF March 3, 1877, VOL 8. US. Stat. AT
L., page 397, which requires the Commissioners
to bid of In the name of the District OF Column
bia all property where the highest bid at the
annual tax sales is not sufficient to meet the
taxes, penalty and costs thereon, and to apply
in the name and behalf of the District al
Columbia to the Supreme Court of the District,
sitting in equity, for the purpose Of enforcing
the lien so acquired. But the Commissioner
are advised by their attorney that, as this
would be proceeding in persona, the Difficult.
ties attendant upon efficient prosecution OF
of most cases Of that nature would be practi.
cally insurmountable.
IL seems 10 De conceded that the most ad-
visable course IN these cases is by proceedings
in rem. The former assistant attorney for the
District, Mr. Henry +. Davis, has given the
subject much study and prepared draft OF a
bill to effect that object which has been sub
mitted to the Commissioners aud which they
intend to transmit to Congress at the current
session.
ARREARS OF PERSONAL TAX.
The amount of arrears Of personal tax on
June 80, 1883, was S2s6, 3O5.5l, s2O,O57.l7 of
which was arrears for the fiscal year ending
that date.
During the year s14,071.s7 of personal tax
due and unpaid in preceding years was col
lected. mainly through instrumentalities pro-
yided for out of the appropriation OF $4,000 for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-30
THE DISTRICT CHARITIES,
A Supplementary Report Made by the
Commissioners.

The Commissioners submitted with their
annual report to the President a supplemental
report respecting District charities, as follows:
NOVEMBER 80, 49,
To the President
Sir: In addition to their annual report of
their official doings during the fiscal wear
ended june 30, 1889. the Commissioners here
with submit for transmission to Congress-with
their suggestions, recommendations and esti-
mates relative to the institutions inyolyed-the
reports received by them in pursuance of the
following requirement contained in the District
appropriation act of March 8. 1885,
THAT hereafter the several institutions in
cluded under the heads Of asylums, reforma-
tories, industrial schools and charities named
in this act and in former and succeeding appro-
priation acts for the support Of the District of
Columbia shall report to the Commissioners of
the District ON or before the first day of Octo-
Der OF each year, full and detailed account of
receipts and expenditures, and all their opera
tons and said Commissioners shall transmit
the same to Congress at the beginning of each
regular session, with such suggestions and rec
ommendatlons as they may deem pertinent, to-
gether with estimates for maintaining the
same"
The institutions referred to are discussed in
this report in the order in which they appear
In the District appropriation bill for the fiscal
year to end June 80. $780, in order to meet the
views OF the previous appropriation commit
tees, who have indicated their preference that
estimates Of the Commissioners should follow
the order Of appropriations made for the pre-
ceding year.
WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
The number received at this institution dur
ing the fiscal year was as follows:
At the work house, S,5aS; daily average, $40.
At the aims house, ss2; daily average, 1872.
At the hospital, AS; daily average rs; making
total daily average Of sos for all departments
In the institution, an increase OF 20 per cent
over that OF the preceding year, at an average
monthly cost of less than IS 20 for each, which
10 remarkably low rate for an institution Of
this character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-30

the District Of sas,257.ss, with interest from
November 10, 1874
The attorney renews his recommendation for
the enactment of a law for the summary COM
mitment OF the insane pending preliminary pro-
He also recommends the passage Of law
providing for the summary condemnation of
aAeys and rights Of way for sewers, which can
now only be obtained upon petition Of private
He also recommends that the laws of the late
corporation Of Washington be made applicable
70 the entire District of Columbia, pending the
preparation Of a code of laws as q partial
remedy Tor much of the inconvenience suffered
oy the Iack OF uniform system of local laws
Inc commissioners approve the above rec
concentrations.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
The inspector of buildings reports the issue
oy his Office during the year of 2,415 permits
Tor the erection and repair of buildings in the
district, involving an expenditure of Sc, l65, $50
seventeen hundred and sixteen of these per-
mlts were for brick dwellings and 279 for frame
dwellings,. The fees for the issuance of build
ing permits by this Office during the year
amounted 10 SS,49969 The office also issued
oo4 permits for the use of Potomac river water
IN the cons truction and repair of buildings, the
fees for which amounted to S2.OS3. 65. This
once also prepared plans for and superintendent
.he erection of nine public school buildings,
involving an expenditure of S3l4S03 "a; an
engine house for company OF the District fire
department, costing $40. .03. and a station
mouse In the ninth police precinct, costing
Sl4,36l.57. The Office also supervised all the
repairs and improvements made during the
year to school and other municipal buildings
and grounds.
CORONER.
Inc coroner reports that he certified to
deaths, which occurred under circumstances
requiring bis official action, follows:
Suicides 10; homicides, IA; infanticides, II
accidents and negligence, 70; disease, $50; still
birth, 80.
MUNICIPAL MARKETS.
The receipts and expenditures for the three
markets under municipal ownership and con-
troll amounted to: