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Evening journal., 1889-08-06
TRANsFeRReD ITS BUSINESS.
The National Security Union Making
Way for Another Company.

The National Security Union Making
Way for Another Company.
The National Security Union, a local
beneficial association, has concluded to
do no further business prominent
member Of the company stated the fol-
lowing to an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
this morning: Arrangements have
been made TO transfer its pres
ent business TO other responsible
companies. Consequently those who are
insured in the Security Union will lose
nothing. The company has been very
successful; has paid several thousand
dollars in sick benefits and death claims
Il has been wound up at the suggestion
Of the subscribers to stock in the
National Security Life Insurance Com
pany, new company now being
organized in this city with a capital
stock Of S500000.
1T had been the intention Of the Off
GERS Of the National Security Union to
sell their plant TO the new company, but
as above stated the business was mad,
over"
While there has been great competi
tion among the rival insurance companies
in this city, the above statement show
that the Security Union did not 20 unde
because Of depressed finances, bu
was merely transferred L. p. Buck o
Buck g. Company insurance agents, sai'
this morning that the Security Union ha,
lost no money, but rather was on pay
ing basis. The work OF transferring tn
Subscribers will be concluded tomorrow
| The Prudential and Metropolitan com
/ panies will get the most Of them.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
LAST EDITION
CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE.
1T IS KEPT A PROFOUND SECRET
FOR NEARLY A YEAR.

The Secret Marriage OF Handsome Will
mington Society Girl and Young Cecil
Countian.
The facts Of the clandestine marriage
of a we'll known young lady belonging to
the best circles of Wilmingtons society,
have come out within the past week, and
have set the gossips of Wilmington's
four hundred agog
The lady was Miss Mamie Porter, the
eldest daughter of William I. Porter,
president of the J. Morton Poole Com
pany and president of the Board of Water
Commissioners. The gentleman is George
p. Whitaker, Jr., the grandson of George
P. Whitaker, the proprietor of the Prin-
cipio Iron Furnaces at Principle, Cecil
county, Md.
Miss Porter. now Mrs. Whitaker, is
of medium height and is a handsome,
brunette of % wears She has fine form
and has been very popular among her as
sociates. She is the eldest of three sis
ters. Mr.. Whitaker has dark curling
hair, is tall and good looking. and is
much younger than his wife, being
but % years of age He is connected
with the iron furnaces which his grand
father owns, and his family is rich.
He is said to be somewhat fast. and it is
this that Miss Porter's parents objected
to. and what led to the secret marriage.
Mr.. Whitaker is well known in the so
cial circles in Wilmington. in which be
moved He had attended Miss Porter
for some months past. They were mar
ried, when in Philadelphia together one
day last October and succeeded in keep
ing the secret until about two weeks ago,
when certain developments being made
known to Mrs Whitakers parents by the
family physician, the facts came out
Mr. and Mrs Porter are much grieveC
over thedeception that has been practiseC
upon them, and have made every effort tS
keep the matter quiet. Their objection
to Mr.. Whitaker was on personal grounds
4 Some say financial grounds also, claim
ing that he earned salary Of but SO {
4 week.
After their marriage Mrs Whitaker
q returned home and lived as before, ming
q ling in society as a single women. He
q husband visiting her as had been his Gus
d tom. as her suitor and lover. The Por
ter's formerly lived at No. 3O
q West street, but moved this sum
& mer, to No. 100 Adams streets, to one o
the handsome brick houses erected BY
Judge Walter Cummins, and which h
M nAu covered WIN mortgages.
After the marriage became known, Mr.
Whitaker was sent for. He came to tn
e city week ago Sunday and again Of
Thursday last, when he took his wife witt
him to his home in Principle. The inter
val had been spent in preparations for he
reception. Last Sunday they visite
Mrs. Whitaker's former home in this cit
together. and were received by Mr.. an
Mrs Porter as cordially as circumstance
would permit.
Principle is a village Of about 800 in
habitants, situated on the line of the p
w. d B. railroad, this side of Perryvillt
and about thirty miles from Wilmington
The principal industry Of the little tow
is the Principle Iron Works.
Owing to the reticence Of the famil
and the persons Immediately col
cerned, it was difficult to obtain the tru
facts, as given above.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
IAE FuNeRAl CON sANY.
Its Troubles and TribuIations-Cl Claims
That Is Did Not Fnll.

Its Troubles and Tribulattons-Cl Claims
That is Did Not Fail.
When .he effects Of the United States
Funeral Directing Company were
attached by Constable Isaac Dillin
yesterday morning the company owed the
EVENING JOURNAL bill for advertising
Yesterday afternoon Constable George
Abele vent to serve writ secured by
the Journal Printing Company for the
amount Of its claim. He found that Con
stable Isaac Dillin held all the goods ex-
cept an ice box, belonging to the com
pany, which contained corpse being
prepared for burial.
The constable went to the house beyond
the Third street bridge, where the box
was, and attached it, II is worth about
$50. Il viii be returned to the company
after the corpse has been buried.
A. J. Thomson, funeral director Of the
United States Funeral Directing Com
pany, was interviewed this morning, and
he states that the company has not
failed at all Business he says, was
being transacted as usual yesterday at the
home office in Camden, n j. He says
that checks arrived Saturday evening
from George X. Garther, Jr, from
Baltimore, but that they were too late for
payment. The money was therefore paid
yesterday TO all persons holding claims
against the home Office Mr. Thompson
states that it was this delay which helped
TO circulate the report OF failure
Mr. Thompson, however. has not yet
had his claim Of $3.50 sati sfed, but
expects that IL will soon be paid. Mana
ger Graham was at the home Office yes
terdav and he reports business going on
as usual and says that claims were being
paid while he was there Tho Whining
ton branch Is still in operation, but Con
stable Dillin has possession Of the goods
In the office here to satisfy claims Of the
creditors.
Evans Pennington is the principal
claimant here He has an attachment for
part Of years rent. The yearly rental
is $500, part Of which has been paid
Mr. Thompson says that the company has
entered an action for libel against The
Philadelphia Times, which first an
nounced that they had failed
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
MARINE MATTERS.

The tugboat Swallow Of the Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal Company is on the
railway at the Pusey and Jones Com
pany's yards for general repairs.
The repairs to the schooner sunlight Of
New York, now at the shipyard Of the
Jackson and Sharp Company, are com
pleted and she will be taken off the rail
way to morrow.
The Norwegian bark otto, entered at
the Custom House to-day. She has a
cargo of 800 tons of Ignite for the Key
stone Refining Company at Riverview,
from Hamburg, Germany.
A contract has been made with the
Baxter Wrecking Company to raise and
deliver at Philadelphia the schooner Rillie
S. Derby, which was run into and sunk
in the Delaware by the Ericsson Line
steamer w. Whllden few nignts ago.
"HE describes he'll beautifully" was
the testimonial of an Rdmiring Maine
sister to her pastor. Lewiston Journal.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Kalmar club omcers.

The Kalmar Club met last evening in
the Office of William H. Smith and or
ganized The following officers were
elected: Joseph Swift, president; Charles
r. Miller, vice-president Ferdinand l..
Gilpin, secretary; Holstein Harvey, treas
urer; William H. Swift, L. @. Vande.
grift, executive committee. A set of by
laws and constitution was adopted. 1t
was decided to place all moneys in the
Union National Bank Plans for a new
building were examined and it was found
necessary to make some alterations in
them The building committee is com
posed of Joseph Swift, William II. Swift,
Preston Lea, George S. Capelle and Harry
7. Cause.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Comanche Bnl,s VIVA West.

About 500 people attended the per-
formance Of Comanche Bills Wild West
show at the Union Street Park, yester-
day afternoon. The old barn at the back
Of the grounds was crowded, and knot
holes and wide cracks in the fence were
held at a premium. The performance
began with an Indian war dance Ex.
hibitions Of difficult pistol and rife
shooting were given by Comanchs
Bill wild steers We're lassoed
by cowboys; an attack Of road agents on
stage was illustrated; an emigrRni
train attacked by Indians, all the emf
grants being killed but boy; a horse
thief was caught and hanged, and other
interesting features Of life in the wild
West presented in great reality. There
were also races and the riding Of backing
horses Performances viii be given this
week, on this, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons, rain or shine, at o'clack.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
The Jersey Market.

There were about fifteen small boats
loaded with truck from Jersey at Front
street wharf this morning. Watermelons
are scarce and sold there to-day at $50
per hundred. The Icing is the only
variety in the market One Of the Jer
sey farmers said this morning that along
Salem creek this year he did not think
/ 900 saleable melons could be found,
where in previous years there had been
several thousands at this time of the sea-
son. The rain had almost demolished the
watermelon crop this year Several
farmers had torn up their watermelon
patches and planted pumpkins Cante-
ioupes are equally as badly affected as the
melons. They sold this morning from
30 to 80 cents per basket Tomatoes,
corn, and in fact all vegetables grown in
New Jersey were very much affected by
the recent rains. Tomatoes are selling
at 25 cents a basket; apples, 90 cents
Early Rose potatoes, 45 cents; cabbage,
25 cents; sugar corn, so cents.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.


General Henry DUPONT is reported the
same to-day.
R. Tammany of Lewes, Del, is at
Ocean Grove, n. j.
E. P. Robinson of Wilmington is at
Atlantic City for ten days.
DR.. William Milliner Of Frankford,
Pa, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Annie F. Scott is the guest Of
Miss Eva Mote at Newark, Delaware.
Miss Emily w. Bullock, bookkeeper fol
Kennard & Company, is taking her vaca
tion.
Miss Kate E. Bullock Of this city Il
spending three weeks in Washington
D. G.
Miss Edna B. Gheen has returned hom,
from a short sojourn at her uncle's, 7
Groves, Cynwyd, Pa.
Miss Mary H. Gheen Of No. $40 Wesi
Eighth street is the guest Of her uncle
T. Groves, at CynwYd, Pa.
Miss Anna Hawthorn Of this city is OF
her vacation a portion of which she viii
spend in Centreville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawton are Al
Newburg, N. Y, attending the funera
of Mrs. @. B. Clarke, Mrs. Lawtoni
mother.
John w. Canary Of this city is nov
having a vacation of one month. 81,
win return to A. c. Yates & Co., on Sep
tember g.
Mrs. G. I. Duncan and Miss Carri,
Jellison of Boston, Mass, are the guests
of Conductor S. D. Duncan, at No. 20.
Franklin street.
McKendree Downham of Georgetown
visited Wilmington yesterday. Las
evening he left for Washington to assum
his duties at the Pension Department.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06

further action concerning the check If
they decide to stand by the declina-
tion to honor the check, the
Street and Sewer Department.
will be penniless until Friday, unless a
special meeting Of City Council be called
before Thursday night.
The check was deposited with the Sc
curity Safe and Trust Company as reg
ular deposit and an account opened with
the Street and Sewer Department. If
the check is not paid by 3 o'clock matters
will take the usual course. 1t will go to
protest and the credit Of the city will be
questioned.
All the signers Of the check have re-
quested the Union Bank not to pay it.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Wanther.

For Delaware and Maryland 1 p. m. !:
Fair weather. preceded by showers in the
southern portions, slight change in tenn
perature, with variable winds.
New York Herald weather forecasts :
A storm OF considerable force will move
from Manitoba eastwardly to-day. A
small wave of high pressure and dry air.
now moving enthusiastically from the
lakes. viii probably cause a decrease Of
humidity, with generally fair weather, in
this section to-day. There is some evil
dence of cyclone moving north on the
Gulf Stream off Cape Hatterss. Tempera-
ture rose slightly in the United States,
except in the Central and Atlantic States (;
the chief minimum reported was 46 de-
grees. at Marquette, Mich; the
chief maximum, "a. at Ell Paso, Texas
In the Middle States and New England
fair, slightly cooler weather win prevail,
with slight variable winds mostly west
erly. On Wednesday in this section and
in New Engla fair to partly cloudy,
warmer weather will probably prevail,
followed by cloudiness near the coasts
the present outlook for Thursday in
these areas is warmer, fair to partly
cloudy weather and southerly winds, fol
lowed by rain. European steamers now
sailing from this port win probably have
bnt little fog south Of latitude AZ degrees
aud west Of longitude 80 degrees west.
South-bound steamers now sailing may
encounter cyclonic storm on the Gull
stream.
Baynard's thermometer, 2 a. M, 76
a. m, 79; II a. m, SO; p. NJ, S5.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
NeM York,s Late.t Fnd.

The latest fad in New York is TO take
a ride in double decked Fifth Avenue
Stage Coach-Rn amusement open to all
classes Of people. Frank Leslie's Illus
trated Newspaper this week contains a
very spirited picture of one Of these
stages. This excellent number also con.
tains negro sketches by Kemble, a sup
plement entirely devoted to Detroit, Van
derbilt's famous trotting team, and many
other good things.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
market Prices.

Prices at the Eighth street market to-
day are as follows: Peaches, 30 and 40
cents half peck. Mountain Rose and
Crawford's s Early; melons, 20 to 30 cents
a piece; cantaloupes, 60 to 70 cents a
basket good cantaloupes are scarce
corn, 10 and 20 cents a dozen; sweet po-
tatoes, 40 cents half peck cabbage to
cents head apples, 20 and 25 cents q
half peck lima beans, 80 cents a quart
squashes, 2 to cents piece; tomatoes,
10 and Is cents a half peck egg plants,
TO IL cents; pears, IS and 20 cents
half peck Chickens. 20 cents pound
butter, 20 to 80 cents a pound eggs, q
cents dozen; string beans, 10 cents 9
half peck.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
NEW CASTLE MISCELLANY.
Record OF Days Events at the old
County Seat.

County Seat.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, August "a full ac.
count Of the proceedings Of the meeting
of the Trustees of the Common to o-night
will be published in Tomorrow issue Of
the EVENING JOURNAL.
The second railroad bridge between
this city and FaInhurst station is being
rebuilt
There will be private moonlight ex
cursion from this city tonight ON the
steamer Henry A. Haher.
A party was given by Mrs J. B. Man
love at her home last evening TO her sun.
day school class. a very enjoyable
evening was spent.
The members Of Company H who at
tended the late encampment will receive
their pay from First Lieutenant Boyd
to morrow evening at o'clock.
The New Castle Building Loan Asso.
citation held its regular monthly meeting
last night.
Miss Betty Knight Of Elkton, Md, is
visiting Mrs. Dr. John j. Black on Water
street William Knight is again visiting
at the same place.
Miss Agnes Herbert and A. v Leslie
| George returned from short visit tC
Ocean Grove yesterday.
Rev. c. H. B Turner, rector OF al
/ Episcopal Church in Tyler, Texas, is Wis
iting his father, George W. Turner, il
this city.
Miss Ida Wilhelme returned last even
ing from a one weeks visit in Philadel
phia.
Miss Lila Pendleton Of Chester, Pa, Il
the guest of Miss Annie Truss.
Mrs George Wilmot and Miss Jenni
Wilmot Of Pittsburg. Pa, are the guest
of Mrs Jennie WI mot on Market street
Miss Bessie Herbert Is visiting a
New York city. Edward Herbert
visiting at Yonkers.
Frank Herbert returned to the countr.
| vaufardav
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
BUsINEss CARDS.

cash sTORE.-w WILMINGTON HOUSE
~ keepers. The place Of interest TO the
grocery consumers at present Is where they
can get the most goods for their money. We
will fill the bill. Teas, Cotfees and Spices
Crown Prince and Arbuckles loose Coffee,
Rich. Fragrant and Delicious, pc ID; the best
MaracaibO 2Sc ID. How Is your Washtuby II
&c is nearly worn out come here at once; We
have car load. we are selling cheap. Flour, II
beats all; our sale on Flour has increased II
fold since 80. Everybody wants 5lb. lard foI
50c. We supply the town with Brooms from
1uc up. Sardines and Mustard, Eagle Milk
Open Kettle n. D. MOlasses. 5 bags Of Flour
for 81 10. Rice Sc a 10. Potatoes by the basket
or bashel. Our Teas make one feel good
Come early. DENNISON e. PEACH,
No i.2 Fast Fifth street
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
CHILD POISONED
with a Fatal Dose of Rough on Rats.
Personal News.


Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
CHRIsTIANA, Del, August The in
FAINT child Of Edward Simpson and wife
died on Sunday from the effects of eating
Rough on Rats 1t obtained the poison
from box, while in charge Of a colored
nurse No inquest bas been held, and
the child is TO be buried tomorrow at the
M. E. Cemetery at this place The
parents are grief stricken at their loss.
Miss Fannie Kees of Hares Corner has
been visiting Miss Mollie Oldham.
The streets were lined with carriages
on Saturday night, belonging to those
attending the dance. The streets
swarmed with people and business was
good.
Rev Robert Graham and wife, formerly
of Philadelphia, have returned to their
home after pleasant visit to Mrs. Ap
pleby.
Harry Worrall and John S. Bertolette
Of Wilmington visited Thomas Donald
son here yesterday.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
NInnIcinnl Court.

At this mornings session John Mcleod,
a hostler with 5 X Burk's show, was
fined 81 and costs for being drunk; VIII
liam zeigler, drunk, So and costs; James
Widdoes. drunk, IS and costs; Alfred
Tally, vagrancy. So and costs; Robert
Scott, drunk 81 and costs
At last nights session of court Robert
Rasin, charged with keeping an unregis-
tered dog, was fined So and costs; Daniel
Mcbride, Simon Moran and John Cole
were charged with committing an assault
and battery upon Horace Thompson, col
ored. They were held in $500 bail each
for hearing to morrow.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
a Rontinr Par.Y.

A crowd of FIVE couples took advantage
of the moonlight last night for q boat
row on the river The party comprised
Misses Name McCracken, Anna Hsw-
thorn, Name Mundorff, Ella Ward and
Ella Coverdale, Messrs. J. G. Collision,
Joseph Dent, Hi Start, Maurice Pickels
and Warner Smith. They rowed down
the Christians river and were met by the
tug Claudia which towed them up the
Delaware and back. It was a thrilling
and pleasant experience.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06

The New Castle County Levy Court
met at the Court House this morning
Routine business was transacted. The
sum Of $51, 900 was appropriated for the
new draw of the Third street bridge.
James T. Willis was appointed consta-
bic for Mill Greek hundred His sure
ties are John R. Bringhurst and George
Bennett.
Adjournment was taken until Septem-
har 8
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Machinery shIpped.

A shipment Of machinery by the Pusey
and Jones Company to the Nashville
Warehouse and Elevator Company was
made yesterday 1t was the FIRST car
load of the castings for the 1000 ton
cotton compress, which is being con
structed at the compsny's shops. The
Pusey and Jones Company are building
two of those large machines; the other
is for Wilmington. N. @.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
brutal Treatment.

The EVENING JovRNALs Office boy was
brutally assaulted by B. Frank Townsend
and ]. Jackson Pierce at Seventh and
Shipley streets this morning. The boy
had a Misunderstanding with another
boy, but there was no need of the kick
ing and cutting OF the men to make them
stop.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Crop Prospects.

Along the line of the Delaware, and
Delaware & Chesapeake railroads. in
the northern part of the state, the
almost incessant rains have been hard on
the farmers Wheat is still standing in
the 6elds, some of it being not 50 much
as cut, and some that is cut looks 60 be
about rotten The hay is not jet all
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Reduced Prices.

L. Eeiss, tailor, No. A E Third street,
will make up balance of his spring goods
at reduced prices in order to make room
for new fall goods.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
The Delaware Peach shipments.

There are not many peaches in the city
market to. day, and those here are the
Mountain Rose, Tloths and a few baskets
of Crawford's Early. They range in
price from rs cents to $1.25 per basket.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
rilminrton ClenrInr House.

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at the,clearing house to-day were: Clear
ings, $2S, 199 66i balances, $lO0, sS4o6.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
GonleY's

Second Grand Sight Seeing Excursion to
New York, up the Hudson and TO Coney
Island ON Thursday, August 20.will leave
the p, W. & B. station at $50. Tickets
Evening journal., 1889-08-06

J. II. Beatty Of the Eighth Street
Market is on vacation TO Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
THoMAs MoHUGH,
THOMAS MoHUGH.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER,
Ne. ls Market Street,
Wilmington. Delaware
JAMES A. kkALY.

WINE MERCHANT.
Sole Agent for Bohemian BzdWei8s BosE
Corner rsnth and 6hipley streets. :.
Telephone Is
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