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Evening journal., 1889-05-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

F. T. Clymer & Co. is now doing a
large amount of extra heavy work in the
way of wagon bodies.
The digging of the cellar for the addi-
tions to tbs Homeopathic Hospital was
finished to-day.
Mt. Salem M. E. Church will give a
strawberry festival on the evenings of
May 80 and 81 and June 1.
A team belonging to George c. White
man was run into last night on the cause
way and back wheel demolished.
There will be mothers meeting at
the w, G. T. U. headquarters, 800 Mar
ket street, on Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The jackson and Sharp Company will
repair two cars of the Bartholomew
Equine Paradox Company, which are now
at the shops.
Bishop Coleman will confirm classes at
Christ Church, Christiana, tomorrow
morning, and Ascension Church, Clay
mont, in the evening.
Letters testamentary have been
granted ON the estate of Norris w. Tai
ley, deceased, of Brandywine hundred, to
Lewis H. Zebley, executor.
A photograph Of the delegates to the
Colored Catholic Congress, now in session
at Washington, is on exhibition in the
window of Baynard's iewelry store.
One of James B. Stidham's wagons
loaded with machinery weighing about
five tons, broke down at Fifth and Spruc,
streets on Thursday. 1t was removed
yesterday.
The Board of Health Of the state o.
Delaware, will meet on Tuesday May %
at 1130 o'clock, a. m, at the Contra
Hotel, French street above Sixth, Georg,
Ortlip, proprietor.
A horse belonging to J. D. Gorma1
stumbled and fell at the corner of Fourth
and Market streets about 10 o'clock thil
morning There was no injury from thu
accident.
Lewis Egner, young man who live
at Eighth and Pine streets, went vic
lently insane this morning and had to b.
taken to the police station. He is b,
trade painter.
A wagon belonging to farmer upse
at the corner of Fourth and Marke
streets at 10.45 this morning. The bod.
of the wagon was broken. The stree
ears could not cross the street on accom-
lof the hay.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
OPEN CAMP ElRE.
An FnJoyabIe Ent~rtNInment bv the
Union Veteran Legion.

Union Veteran Legion.
Encampment No. "a, Union Veteran
Legion, gave public literary and musical
entertainment last evening in the large
hall of the College OF Music. There were
a number Of visitors present. They were
met at the railroad station by the com
mittee and escorted to supper
At the hall large audience
was present and great interest was shown.
Colonel Commander w. s. McNair
presided, and addresses were made by
Judge Houston, Senator Donahoe, Presi
dent Farra of City Council, Depart ment
Commander Peter 3. Ayars and staff,
Post Department Commanders Vain
wright and Ross, and others were among
the prominent speakers. Colonels Aitken
and Hodges OF Philadelphia, explained
the objects of the Union Veteran Legion
Recitations were made by Artemas Bart
lett, Mary r. Malin, James Mcdowell anC
P. J. Donnelly, John d. Kurtz, Jr., rem
dered excellent music ON the piano. Th'
Sewer Quartette, Joseph Featherstone
John w. Lawson, James Gillespie and J
]. Gillbride sang. John r. Mccoy gav'
his peerless exhibition Of club swinging
At the conclusion of the exercises
supper was served at the headquarters o
the legion, in the Maris building.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
MR.. eRe DENIES.
He Says He Never Thought Of Starting
such a Brewery.


such Brewery.
A renorter of the EVENING JOURNAL.
called on Herman Erb at Stoeckles brew
ery this morning in relation 10 an article
that appeared in The Morning News
to-day. The article stated that Mr.. Erb
han purchased a lot at "Second and
Franklin streets, on which he
and several others intend to
build large brewery The
article also spoke of a spring on the
property and the water Of which Mr..
Erb had had analysed; said spring,
according to the News, has sufficient
volume for the purposes of a brewery
The article contains the result of an in
terview with Mr.. Erb at a late hour last
night.
The EVENING JOURNAL reporter made
known his mission and Mr.. Erb opened
up on the article in question. He said '1t
is fact that have purchased the prop
erty and there the fact ends 1t was bought
as an investment. I.had no knowledge
of spring on the property, did not have
it analyzed, and if the spring will give
enough nvolume for the purpose of o
brewery, then the Morning News re-
porter knows more about running o
brewery than 1 do. never
acknowledged that had the water Of
of the spring analyzed, for l never did
did send demijohn of water from the
artesian well in this brewery to chem
list named Swartz in New York, ant
Mr.. Stoeckle has the analysis.
never thought of starting the brew
cry, as the News says.
1.-THE reporter called me from my sleeT
last night after l had worked for L
hours without rest and asked me whether
the brewery would be built. said
mot for some time yet, laughing. The
reporter says he also refused to say tha
any one was interested in the enterprise
but it is understood that there are four
or five others, and that company vii
be formed Nothing whatever was sait
about anyone else. Even if did start I
brewery would only need one,partner, an'
then l could build brewery and buy ou
the Morning News, besides am still will
Stoeckle's and l intend to stay here
From the above statement it tappears tina
some one is in error.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

A special meeting of the Young Men s
Republican Club will be held at the club
house this evening at o'clock.
Harvey j. Wiley has been appointed
notary public, to be located at the office
of Hawkins & Company, No. 7l2 Market
street.
F. B. Cotton, president of the Atlas
Dredging Company and well known and
popular citizen of the city. was nominated
for City Council last evening by the
Republicans Of the Fifth ward.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
A New Theatre.

Plans for the new theatre which is to
replace the Academy of Music, have
been prepared by Architect n. H. Cloud.
The front IS four stories high, with bal
comics and two bay windows. The build
ing will be of brick with galvanized iron
trimmings. The stage will be thirty feet
wide by thirty-two feet deep. The
house will seat 500 people as follows
Floor 700, first gallery 500, second gal
lery 600 All seats will be arranged 81
that good view of the stage can be OBJ
tanned from any part of the house. Th'
basement will contain storage and dress
ing rooms Dilworth P. Wells is the
gentleman interested in the house anC
estimates will be asked for in days.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
THE JURY DISAGREED.
No Verdict Rendered in the Stewart
Damage Case.

The jury in George B. Stewards 500, 900
damage case against the p, w. & b. r.
r., came into court at 5 As o'clock yes
terday afternoon, having been out since
TO- 20 a. m, a period "a hours.
They stated in answer TO the usual
questions, that it was impossible for
them to agree upon a verdict. They were
then discharged
The first thing the jury did when they
went out was to pass a resolution that
they would keep secret all that took
place In the room. The case and evi-
dence was thoroughly discussed, and
fifteen ballots were taken in all. The
first few stood seven to five for the plain
tiff. At o'clock ballot was taken
which was eight to four for the plaintiff
After o'clock the balloting was seven tC
five for the defendant, where 1t remained
1t is said that the jurors who were foi
the plaintiff were Philip r, Clark, How
ard H. Jordon, Charles A. Salmon, vii
liam NJ. Stuckert and David EllSinton.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
A PnlnfnIAccidant.

William McIntire, young man en-
ployed in the Edge Moor Iron Works,
had his right arm injured yesterday. It
was caught in a cog wheel. The wound
was painful one The flesh was torn
from the bone Of the arm below the
elbow. He was taken to his home on
LaMotte street, where DR.. E. G. Short
lidge attended him The doctor thinks
he will not have to amputate the arm
unless inflammation sets in.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Dress Goods.

Our special sale of Dress Goods is
now in full blast. We have sold a
great many, but still have plenty
more. They must positively be sold.
You will find a good many cheap
things, as all our Dress Goods are
marked way down. Good value can
be found in our Black and Colored
Silks, Henrietta Cloths, All-Wool
Cashmeres in all the leading shades.
Buyers needing Dress Goods will
find it to their advantage to examine
our line of Dress Goods.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Pratt Held for Court.

Alfred Pratt. the young man who was
alleged to have enticed Rose whitley, a
fourteen year old girl to Philadelphia,
where they lived together as husband and
wife, was brought before Justice Bertc.
lettee this morning at II o'clock. He
waived hearing and was held in 1000
bail for his appearance at the Court OF
General Sessions in September
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Eseaped from the TerrI. Reform schooI

EscHpeu rom the Ferris Reform SCHOOL.
Five boys ran away from the Ferris
Reform School ON Wednesday. The
names of three were David Cunningham,
William Fraser and Thomas Hamilton.
This is the nineteenth time Cunningham
has ran away from the school in about
twenty months. One of the boys was
caught yesterday and returned to the
school, The others are still at large.
The boys were working in the field plant
ing corn. in charge Of the assistant SUI
perintendent, when all made bolt and
escanad
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
She MAY Rennrar

Mrs. Edward l.. Powell of No. 4Os East
Fifth street, who is very i'll and was ex.
pected to die last week, is improving
slightly. She has the typhoid fever
Fifth street from Poplar TO Lombard
streets, has been shut off, as wagons
would annoy the sufferer.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Rand Rehearsal.

Hyatt's Military Band gave pri-
vate rehearsal last evening on the third
floor of the Friendship Building. A large
number of invited guests were present.
The band has improved wonderfully
under MIR. Hyatt's efficient leadership
aud the rehearsal was delightful The
program comprised standard sele ctions
by famous composers. AT the conclusion
OF the rehearsal refreshments were
served.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Municipal Court.

Sophie Holiday. colored, drunk, was
fined $40 and costs. at the City Court this
morning. Richard Clark, drunk, was fined
81 and costs John P. Cornell was
charged with having had pile of build
ing material in the street on Tatnall
street between Third and Fourth streets
at night without placing danger signal
upon it. The case was continued until
next Tuesday morning.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Diocesan commIttee.

The Diocesan Missionary and Educa-
tional Committee meets at Bishopstead
to night at 8 o'clock The committee
comprises Bishop Colemnn, chairman
Revs. Charles E. Murray and D. D.
Smith and Francis G. DUPONT and DR..
Buck The trustees of the diocese meet
next Monday.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
friages reported, 3;all white,
snrrh rrnm . shnrl..

NEW YORK, May 24-The steamship
George w. Clyde, from Cape Hayti,
brought tifty-eight passengers and
lucky fireman, John Kelly of Brooklyn,
who soon after leaving port had bad
attack of nervousness. All went well
until the ship reached 800 miles north OF
Turks Island. when Kelly got out of
his berth and jumped over the bulwarks
passenger called out 'man overheard" !"
and at the same time threw deck chair
into the sea The water recalled him to
his senses, and he at once struck out for
and held on to the chair just asa twelve
foot shark made for him. When the boat
was lowered, and the men pulling for dear
life, Kelly showed the chair at the shark
which instantly seized it. aud Kelly was
hauled into the boat, more dead than
alive He became delirious, and had to
be placed in irons during the rest of the
voyage. The steamer was under full
head of steam and had all sail set TO
steady her when the man jumped over
board, but in fourteen minutes from the
time the passengers saw Kelly jump the
Clyde was under way again.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
The Twiggs swords.

WASHINGTON. MAY 24.-The celebrated
Twiggs swords, which have been in Gus
tody of the government since 1862, were
to-day delivered by Secretary Window to
Mr.. A. G. Myer, executor of the Twiggs
estate This is in accordance with the
provisions Of an act passed by the last
Congress, and the decision of the Court
of Claims establishing the ownership OF
Tho ryorda
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
EARLY MORNING ElRE.
Stable and its Contents Destroyed.
Horses Saved.

n0Eboh Ddhtus
At o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the stable of Beggs g. Com
pany, beyond Seventeenth and Claymont
streets.
An alarm was sent in from box No.
so, at Thirteenth and Claymont streets
and the fire department responded
promptly. The engines could not get
any water, and the flames made
good headway. The stable was
burned 10 the ground 1t was
owned by Eli Mendenhall, and
was completely destroyed bv fire about
two years ago. The loss Is covered by in
surance
In the stable were twenty-five tons OF
hay, quantity of feed, and carload Of
coloring material, amounting in value
to about 5000, all Of which is a complete
loss The twenty head of horses in the
stable We're uninjured. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. The stable will be
rebuilt Immediately.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
He Went Insane.

Nathan Williams, a colored man, com
monty known as doc" Williams, living
at Second and Tatnall streets, became
violently insane last night He was
taken to the police station by Officer
Crawford, and will be sent to the aims
house.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Wedding Cards.

Cards are out for the marriage Of
James Drabbie, formerly of this city, to
Miss Mary F. Bains of Philadelphia, at
the residence ol tine brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry 3. Bains. No. S62 North
Eleventh street, on Wednesday, June g.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
'LIcHTENSTEIN g. HART
NO. 226 MARKET STREET.

now have a large assortment.
Children's Cashmere Coats from
$500 to $1,000.
Infants Cashmere Cloaks from
81 90 to $1,000.
All our garments are nicely made
the Innings are good, the finish
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Choral olnb stare RehearsaI.

The Choral Club held its first stage re.
hearsal in the Opera House last evening.
Joseph Dent, basso. will sing the part Of
Florestein, which will be transposed from
the original tenor part.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
FaInted and cut HIs Hend.

T. P. NJ. Griffith, a carpenter of the P.
w. & B. railroad, while walking along
the railroad at West Yard yesterday
morning, tainted and fell. In falling h,
struck his head against a stone and mad,
an ugly cut in it, but it is not serious
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
To Raise a Locomotire.

Captain John NJ Williams of Chester
will go to Laurel to morrow to raise the
engine which ran into the creek there
He will use a barge to raise it with and
then place it on the track.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
A Pinnn RecitnI

Mrs. John Brown will give a piano re-
cital in the Builders Exchange on Friday
evening, May 81. She will be assisted by
a male quartette and Misses Addle and
Virgie Conner.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25

First Methodist Protestant Church,
Seventh street, near Walnut; Rev. F. F.
Benson, pastor. The Harmony Lodge
United Friends of America, will attend
morning services at 1890 a. m. Subject
of DISCOURSE, "The Coronation of
Woman" Evening service, 7.45 p. m.
Theme, Lots Wife" Prayer meeting
Thursday evening, 7.45 o'clock. A cor
dial welcome awaits the stranger,
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Infants and ChiIdren'S Dresses.

A large assortment of Infants
Robes. Infants Slips. Children's
White Dresses, sizes from 1 to-
4 years. They are all made Of nice
materials trimmed with good En-
broideries ard the workmanship is
perfect. We can sell you a garment
made for about what you are obliged
to pay for the material.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
HEALTH REPORT
For the Week Ending To-day-Good
Health.

Health.
The health report of the week ending
Saturday, May %. as prepared by Regis
trar William II. Lee, shows a record of
deaths from the following causes. Apo
plexy, Bright's disease, bilious fever,
consumption, cancer of stomach,
endocarditis, encephalomalacia, inter
mittent fever, meningitis, premature
birth, each; general debility, ?. Total,
l2; white. 0; black, 81 males 3; females,
2 adults, s; minors, 4 native, II for
eign, 1. BY wards: Third, Sixth, Eighth
and Tenth, 1 each; First, Fourth, Fifth,
Seventh, 2 each. Deaths for week 1888,
23; death rate of whole population, 1910;
of white population, 900; black, $40;
brought here for interment, 2; sent
away, g
Births reported, 16; white, II; males,
D; females, 9; black, 8; males, 3 fe-
males, g
By wards-First, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Twelfth. each; Fifth, Sixth,
Tenth, 2 each; Second, 5. Births for
week 1888, 4.
Marriages reported, 3 ;all white.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Infants and ChiIdren's Lace
Caps and BOnnets.

Fifty different kinds. Lace Bon
nets to please every one. Some as
low as 10c each, then again we
have all the fine corded goods. Sun
Hats for children. Lace Caps for
boys. A splendid Boys Lace Cap
for 25c.
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Swiss EIOuncings.

A large assortment to select from.
All new and desirable. Prices very
reasonable. We buy them from the
manufacturers direct, saving all in
termediate profits. All of our en-
broideries are choice patterns and
new in design. Our line is now
complete. We have them as low as
zoe yard to the finer grades that
sell at $4.O0 a yard.
ChiIdren'S Cashmere Coats.
Our sales in this department have
been very large this season. w,
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
.ENNARDW5CO.
Special Offering To-Day.

1000 pairs Of Children's fast black
ribbed and plain Stockings, in all sizes, at
1Oc.
A lot Of Ladies' dark shades fancy
Stripes at 1Oc. Regular made.
A lot Of White Satin hand-painted
Fans at 3Sc, worth 81. Lot Of larger size
painted Fans, satin, at 6Oc, worth $1.25.
The greatest bargain yet offered in 45
inch White Embroidered Flouncing at SOC
and 75c per yard; worth 81 and $1.25
1900 pieces Of Silk Velvet in colors
only at 25c per piece Of 10 yards worth
from 75c to $1.75 per piece
A wonderful line Of fast colored Cling
hams at 1876
Evening journal., 1889-05-25
Delaware Berry shipments.

The number of car loads of strawber
ries shipped over the Delaware road from
noon yesterday to noon to-day is as fol
lows:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28
WILL DEAL IN FUTURES,

New YORK, June T.-Begipning to-
morrow the Consolidated exchange in this
city aud the Western Oil exchanges will
deal in petroleum futures. The new move
is not relished by the Standard Oil COM
pany, and it's brokers refuse to trade in
contracts for future delivery and are
joined by some of the largest COM
mission brokers' The New York
stock exchange was not recognized by the
the other exchanges in the negotiations
for the new arrangement, but it made
them aware that it would not listen to any
proposition for trading in crude-oil GER
tiffcates or anything else. Members of
the New York stock exchange who are
prominent in the speculation in petroleum
control nearly half of The outstanding
certificates, and when the new arrange
ment was agreed on they called in
large amount of certificates which
they had loaned to western operators,
and it was this that caused the
torner on Monday ana forced shorts to
cover at 81 per barrel. No decision has
yet been arrived at by the Producers
union in regard to exercising the option to
put the 100000 barrels carried by them to
the Standard Oil company at 80. One of
the principal producers said today that an
outside syndicate was bidding the entire
lot, and that it would be delivered to the
highest bidder. 1t is understood that the
outside syndicate is composed of members
of the New York stock exchange.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28
FORGED REAL ESTATFTITIrS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 27.-Last Satur-
day real estate man named Stenogard
negotiated loan of $500 with w. D.
Jenny, of Harrisburg, Pa. giving as Sc
curity a mortgage on block of land
valued at about SIS. 600 owned by wealthy
brewer of Milwaukee named Uhlein.
Stenogard produced a deed showing that
he had purchased the property from
Uhlein for $1,000. 1t turned out that the
deed was Il forgery. Stenogard protested
that he purchased the property of a man
whom he supposed was UhleIn.
In connection with this real estate fraud
IL Is now learned that this is only one of a
series of frauds aud a gang of real estate
sharks and swindlers has long existed in
this city. This gang has for some time
past been conducting extensive operations
by means of forging signatures, using fic-
silious names and selling and making
bogus mortgages. Up to the present time
the Uhlein Is the most prominent case,
but before the Investigation is ended il
Will be found to he but small portion of
the vast amount of fraud and robbery
which has been going on during the past
two years. Recorder ". J. Bell estimates
that he has several hundred bogus deeds
and mortgages filed in his office by the
gang, and that the total of the whole must
reach Sl0O,OO0 Besides Stenogard the no
lice in this city have arrested Z. :. Ora
per, a local lawyer; Avery Chadwick;
Leonard Partillo; ". \. Cummings, Sid
hey Carver and George Kingsley
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28
TOOK QUICK VENGEANCE.

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 27.-The dingy
little Office of Justice of the Peace Kenney,
of this city, was the scene of double trag-
edy today.
During the momentary absence of the
justice, Walter Hamp fired three balls
from a 3S-calibre revolver into the breast
of his wife and the fourth ball he sent
crashing into his own brain. Both died y
few moments later without a word passing
the lips OF either
Hamp was butcher and resided with
his wife at Lancaster, Pa. Something like
six months ago his wife, after possessing
herself Of as much of his money as she
copld get hold of, fed from her home III
company with one Henry Doerr, also a
butcher About three months ago the
couple came here and purchased butcher
shop, and have since lived here as husband
and wife. Hamp finally succeeded in 10
eating the guilty pair, and today came
here and called on his wife. He de-
cIared to her that he had no desire to take
her back, but demanded that she should, as
far as possible, make restitution of the
money she had taken from him. She pro-
fessed n willingness TO do this and the
twain went together to the office of the
justice of the peace to execute certain
papers.
The justice stepped out to get needed
blank form and before he had reached
the sidewalk four reports of a revolver
rang out in quick succession. He
hastily summoned aid thinking as
sistance might be needed and upon
returning to the Office found Hamp
and his wife on the floor breathing their
last. Doerr, the paramour of the woman,
was afterwards arrested and placed in Jail.
lie has wife in Philadelphia and says he
was married to the Hamp woman before
reaching this city In some town in Ohio.
The man who shot Mrs. Hamp was, it is
said, her third husband. She was nearly
40 years old and leaves a child by former
husband, Hamp was many years her jun
i0r