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New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
YOUNG wALLAcg MAY TURN STATES EVIDENCE

Robert II. Wallace and /. b. Lowitz, who are charged
with stealing securities valued 10000 from John IL
Wallace OF "Walaces Monthly were arraignod yester
day before Judge MARITIME and pleaded guilty TO the
charge. They have just returned from Havana under
extradtion proceedings. Robert IL. Wallace at first
pleaded guilty but his said that It was an in
adyertence. and the plea was changed Ee-Iudge Glider
sleeve will appear Lowtz's counsel Young Wallace
may plead guilty and turn States evidence
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE DOCK BOARD

The Dock Commissioners presented their quarterly
report TO Mayor Grant yesterday II shows that the
department received during the quarter s41l 507 o.
OF which s347 ,1o4 80 from wharf and bnlkhead
rentals 2l,0l7 As from wharfage Sll464
from the sale Of dump tickets, sl5 800 75 from ad
vance rents, sl5,53s from repairs for. private
owners The disbursements foot up 1907 .s2s 25,
including warrants on the Controller for repairs and
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
THE COMPANY HUST PAY Up.

Controller Myers made demand upon the "Bet Line"
Railway Company yesterday for payment Of its license
arrears for the yosss 1887 ana 1859. amounting 70
s1O sO5 3d. The tax for intervening year 1855 was
paid but the company sought to eyade payment for the
years mentioned by Of legislative enactment
eting IL on account the losses sustained through the
burning Of stables spring OF 1887 Tho bill
failed and the Controller says the raessy must bs
Maid or he Will exact the penalty.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
SENDING BACK CONTRACT LABoRERs.

Collector Erhardt yesterday prohibited twenty'one i'
ians from landing the ground that they were eOh
laborers Eleven Of them came here TO work a. "r''s
VILE a town near Buffalo. Conrad Carl Hauser on va
convict from Switzerland also ordered TO return
An understanding has been effected with the ssehs
the steamship companies by which the lines have 49,
70 board Ellis Island immigrants who have oeeh ''
hibted from landing hera-
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
A PRETTY THING DONE BY JAMES r

From Chamber6's Journal
The King. II appears. had favorte hound. which
the Queen day, by some msadventure shot nj and
killed. Her Majesty was deeply distressed Now we
prove King 10 be something vastly different from
the mere "rOyal pedant" He bought a diamond AZ
a of E2. .OO0the Exchequer record is our witness
and sent IL to his Sorrowing spouse = as n legacy
from his dead dog" Could aught be more knjgiltIy
kingly, courteous Stand down, King Arthur ! INV
Guneverc never had from thee "A prncelier Gift
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13

construction, $177 212 81, and pay of officials aud
employees, Sl30,616 Oh.
At the meeting of the Dock Board yesterday
petition signed by all the dockmasters received,
ASKING that their salaries should be increased from
81 200 to 81, 500. The petition was laid on the
fable.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-13

heavy rainfall that occurs once in seven years
Ordinarily there are only few light showers In
the course OF the winter, and often there is 10
rain at all from the beginning TO the end of the
year; but periodically there is month Of drench-
ing rainfall Then the rivers overflow their banks
the valleys inundated, and the soil is fertizei
for the crops of several successive years. Those
are years of plenty, when two bountiiul cotton
crops Can be raised in season, and when even
the hill-sides Hanking the coast are covered with
verdue. The enriched soil retains sufficient
moisture from these freshcts TO yield abundanty
for three or four years Then follow years Of
scarcencss when cotton fails and all other crops
are light and unsatisfactory. The last rainy
season occurred in 1884. Three cotton crops have
failed iD succession, and, until the exhausted soil
of improvement. The planters in the valleys
are anriously looking for the seventh years food
this season, although it is only the sixth year
since the last rainy month. PhaTaohs dreams
would never lack an interpreter In Payta.
In the Piura district adjacent 10 this dreary
port valuable discoveries Of petroleum were made
In 1868 by Nj. I.arkin. an American, U9-
systematic attempts to develop these oil fields
followed, and finally another American, Herbert
w G. Twcddlc, obtained control oi the prop
erty, and sought to enlist the aid OF New-iork
capitalists in developing IL. They listened calmly
TO his account of the surface indications Of the
district, but declined 70 support him with the
capital required for securing the control OF tile
oil trade Of the West @cat Ooas lie W tnfn n" %ens s 10
ported by English capital, is sinking well after
we and Ia confident that the Piura oil fields are OF
suficient extent TO supply the whole west coast.
Here il great industry established by an Amer-
can with English money, which, II 1t tulhis ex-
pcctations, will deprive the United States OF q
large export trade on this coast. American cap
italists were unwilling TO take the risk Of maxi
ing foreign investment. English investors are
constantly looking out for such opportunities, ana
the money needed for various enterprises IN South
America is always supplied by them where there
is reasonable chance of obtaining remuneratIvc
returns This is one Of the potent causes oil
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
Annnnl HeaIth stntIatlcs.

The year 1889 was more healthy than
its predecessor, according to the reports
of William II. Lee. Registrar of the Board
of Health. During the year there were
1,039 deaths, against /, 1l3 In 1888. OF
the dead, 519 were adults and 500 minors !;
$50 were natives, and lS9 foreigners ;
$50 were white and 200 colored. January
had the greatest mortality, 113, and 0c.
tober one less; December the least, 61.
The ages of the dead were as follows
Under year, 329 between / and years,
So; 2 and s, 46; and 10, 81 10 and Is;
81 Is and 90, 80; 20 and 80, 1903; 80 and
40, 76; 40 and 80. 70; so and 60, So; 60
and 70, 7s; 70 and SO, 79; so and 90, "a
80 and 100, u.
Death resulted from ninety-eight
causes. Consumption claimed the most
victims, 1852; heart disease is next with
SC; among the most fatal diseases to the
young were: marasmus, 81; cholera in
fantum, 81; convulsions, 46.
Bright's disease caused % and
meningitis, 81 deaths. Two suicides
were registered during the year.
The deaths by wards were: First, 81
Second 81 Third, 107; Fourth, GA Fifth,
104; Sixth, SS; Seventh, 151; Eighth,
146; Ninth, 7Si Tenth, 81; Eleventh, 37i
Twelfth. 81.
The annual death rate for the whole
population was 17.f4.
There were 1868 births compared tc
1896 for last year. OF the births ,240
were white and 1913 colored. There were
5l3 marriages compared TO All for last
year. OF the marriages, 445 were white
and 6S colored.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
REcArITULArIoN.
EXpENnITrREs
Lodye Matters.

Eighteen A. o. U. w. lodges have been
instituted in this jurisdiction since last
March, twenty-five were instituted in
the year Seven more viii be instituted
before the next meeting Of the Grand
Lodge, which will be held in Richmond,
Va, on March 1S
Corinthian Lodge, No. I, Shield Of
Honor, has elected the following officers:
w. NJ, Hurn Brown; J. NJ, Harry Hollis
conductor, James H. Graham; chaplain,
Robert Buckley; r. s., ]. D., Alfred F.
) I. j. Sullivan; treasurer, J. s. Ham
nit; trustees, Frank Sparks; T. M.
Crosley, j. W. Weaver; representative
to Grand Lodge, j. H. Cooke: alternate,
Frank Sparks medical examiner, DR.. w
q Winner.
Company A, American Rifles. has
elected the following civil officers: Presi-
dent, Richard Taylor; president,
Presley Ash secretary, William P. Clay
ton; treasurer, William H. Hanna. The
company will hold meeting tomorrow
night
Elreka Conclave, No. 5, s. w. NJ,
| elected the following officers last even
ing: Chancellor, William II. Toppin
archon, J. carleton Barber; provost, ]. II.
Rollins prelate, Randolph Wolf; in
spector- general. George r. File; outside
sentinel, Thomas Henderson; warden. o.
FL. Bell financial scribe, Philip Burton
recording scribe, James Pennell; treas
urer, Jesse Anderson: trustees, o H.
Bell, ]. P. Green and George r. File
representative to Grand Conclave, j. p.
| Green.
Oxford Castle, No. 5, A. o. X. M. @.
| elected the following officers. last evening
Past commander, John P. Goldsborough
commander. A. r. Lewis, Jr.; Junior
commander. j. L. Colsuon first lieuten.
ant, M. L. Bittenbender; recording secre-
tary, j. Martin Dillon treasurer, A. r.
Morrison; financial secretary, E. A.
Jones, assistant recording secretary, w.
j. Kenton; chief of staff, j. +. White
head assistant chief Of staff N. P. Sent
man inside guard, w. H. Anderson: out
side guard, ]. M. Watson; chaplain, Javen
Booth; representative to Select Castle,
John P. Goldsborough; alternate, w. III.
| Morrison; trastee, J. Frank Dillon.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
CITY NEWS IN eRlEE.

West Presbyterian Church will hold its
Christmas festival this evening.
The Healdmoor Rine Range will be
open for match shooting this afternoon
Troop B, First Regiment Cavalry, with
Hyatt's Military Band, serenaded Captain
F. Z. Rice, Jr., last night
The railroad shops are all closed down
to-day. this being legal holiday Things
look Sunday-like in the neighborhood Of
the works
The Sunbeam Bay Club viii give its
second annual reception in Messick' s
Hall, at Second and Washington streets,
to morrow evening.
The Pastime Yacht Club will hold its
annual reception in Rossiter and Pierson' :
room, in the Masonic Temple, on Friday
evening, January II.
George Kennedy of the Ninth ward
died at the almshouse yesterday after.
noon, aged 70 years. He left a wife, a
son and daughter. He was a house
carpenter by trade.
The Bayard Legion will hold its fourth
reception on Wednesday evening. Feb.
ruary 10, in Rossiter aud Persons dane
ing academy in Masonic Temple.
Rebecca Cook was buried this after.
noon at 2 o'clock at Old Swedes Gene
terry. Services were held in the church
by the rector, Rev. M. B. Dunlap.
The annual meeting of the officers and
teachers Of Central Presbyterian Sunday
School will be held this evening after
tbs congregational prayer meeting.
An overflow Of new students has com.
PEELED the increase of the capacity OF the
/ Wilmington Commercial College bv
desks for twenty FIVE additional stu
dents,
A dividend OF per cent. has been de
clared by the Central National Bank. on
the profits Of the last six months. The
sum OF S4, 600 has been carried to the
surplus fund.
The Public Ledger Almanac for 1896
has been received. 1t is brimful Of in
teresting tabulated information outside
# the regular departments of the cal.
endar. This is the twenty first year Of
It's issuance.
The Wilmington Institute has issued 8
useful little pamphlet of Interesting
Rocks for Young People and Their Older
Friends. for those who want to read and
yet do not know where to find what they
want 1t is from the press Of the vii
mington Printing Company.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
Annual sundar school Reoention.

The First Presbyterian Sunday school
gave the annual reception and distribu-
tion Of good things to the members Of
the school last evening. The Sunday
school room was filed with expectant
children and fond parents, Who were pres
ent to witness the delight Of their little
ones A large Christmas tree was stand
ing in the front Of the room. The tree
was beautifully trimmed and was com
pletely surrounded and effectuallyguarded
by the infant department Of the school.
The program was Of musical nature and
the Rev. G. M. Hickman, pastors Of the
church made. an address. Each Of the
scholars made an address. Each Of the
scholars were presented with bag OF
candy, an orange and piece Of cake.
me pastor, the superintendent. the
teachers and the members Of the church
choir each were presented with basket
of flowers.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
PERsoNAL pARAeRApAs.

Mrs Kate Irvine is spending New
Years at Hockessin, as the guest of Mrs.
John Jackson.
Rev Edwin L. Hubbard, Pb. D. Of
New Castle was seen spanning through
the streets of this city yesterday after
noon on his bicycle.
DR.. George H. Cantwell has returne d
from ten days trip South he visited
during his tour Norfolk, Old Point Com
fort, Virginia Beach, Hampton and other
places.
Col. A. A. league. the genial and popu-
lar representative of Ezra Williams, the
scotsman Of Rochester n. Y, spent a
Happy New Year in tue city with old
fr.el.as 441 sas.o-1sgs.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
SAFEGUARDS FoR TIE YOUTH.
Report of the Society for the Proven tion
of Cruelty to children.

of Cruelty to children.
The annual business meeting of Board
of Managers of the Delaware Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
was held at the society's rooms on Satur.
day afternoon and the reports Of the
various officers were read, covering an
interesting exhibit of the work for the
past twelve months. The treasurer's
statement showed healthy condition of
the finances. and the agents report was
voluminous with review OF the numer
GUS cases which have received his official
attention during the year. A summary
of the net results of his labors can be
culled from the Presidents report, as
follows; Number OF complaints, 100:
cases investigated, 100; number of ar
rests, 36; cases brought to trial, 30 cen
viction secured, SO: fines inn
posed, $405; fines collected $3.50;
warnings given, 1874 number of children
involved. 357 children placed in the
various homes in the city, 81, of whom
13 were committed by identiture, and 1S
temporarily; number of children cared
for aside from above, 81; numher of
white children dealt with, As; number Of
colored children, 4 number of cases
StAhiAAb AAbAAi VI IpAAnNIA1a Win
tory or other institutions outside Of this
state, A number of children placed
In almshouse, 2; number OF children
brought TO this city from points outside
Of this county, 8; number Of chill
dren placed with Home..for Friendless and
Destitute Children, 2.
A number Of recommendations were
contained in the presidents report, re-
latlng to the policy of the society, among
which may be mentioned the establish
ment of sinking fund for building and
other necessary purposes; the main
tenance of a cabinet of curios connected
with the more important cases, to serve
as means Of Identification, use as testi.
mony and for illustration; the cultiva-
tion of closer relations with the societies
in the larger cities the propriety and
necessity Of urging upon the Levy Courts
of Kent and Sussex policy OF appropria
tion to the society's work similar to that
generously adopted by the Levy Court OF
New Castle county, etc.
Attention was also called to the need
Of the society for aid in the fosm OF
bequests from our charitably minded
citizens WHO prefer this method of sup
porting such philanthropic objects a,
this.
The general success of the work was
marked and showed a gratifying increase
over last year.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
FIRss. ARResa 8. RulLnlNas.
The Fire, Surveying and Police Depart
mont Keports.

ment Reports.
James p kerrigan of the Delaware
Truck Company, reports the following
fires for December: December 4. box No
34, 8 10 .. m, slight fire southeast corner
Fourth and Jefferson streets, December
10; box No. 35. 6 26 p. m, slight fire at
Second and Adams streets; December 10,
box No. 10, o.2S p. m, fire at Thomas
Davidsons marble works, Fifth and King
streets; loss $4,000, covered by insur-
ance December 25 box No. 13, 5.f6p.
m. slight fire at Robinsons store on
East Fourth street, no loss by fire, CON
siderable loss by water; December 90,
box No. a. 6. 43 p. m, fire at Francis g.
DuPont's stable, loss, $l5, ,000 December
81, A 20 p m two frame dwellings, at
Fifth and Scott streets, loss about $500
fully insured December 81. box No. 81,
s. AZ p. m, same fire at Fifth and Scott
streets; loss 81 600, insured.
Chief of Police William Y Swiggett
reports the following arrests for Decem-
ber; Assault and battery, %; assault
with intent to murder, 8; bastardy,
carrying concealed weapons. 5; commit
ting nuisance, / /; corner lounging, A !.
drunk, 81 disorderly conduct, 10; drunk
and disorderly, IS; enticing female chill.
dren, 2 escaped prisoners, 3 gambling, 8;
forgery, l homeless children, B unlaw-
fully taking horse, 3 interfering with an
officer, 4; insane, 2 keeping disorderly
house, s; keeping house Of i'll fame, /;
keeping vicious dogs, 1 obtaining goods
under false pretenses, larceny, Is;
patients, 8; resisting officer, selling
liquor without a license, 8, trespass. 8;
violation of city ordinance, 3 held a.
witness, 3.
The total number Of arrests made by
the Police Department last year was
2, 1897, by month us follows: January, 204
February, 116; March, oil; April, 255
May, 22y; June, 235; July, $40: August,
2S2; September, 235 October, 25B
November 2dS; December 254.
Chief Engineer Boughman reports
forty two building lines for last month,
twice as many as were made III
the same month last year. The
lines were as follows: Francis p.
Dillon, seven dwellings. southwest corner
Of Fifth and jackson streets. Michael
Newell, nine dwellings north side OF
Second, between Harrison aud Franklin
Franz Ginglebach, one dwelling, on
north side of Fifth. between Dupont and
o1upVf JohA - btciAAau, SiauBnbbfuouae
on north side of Seventh, between Madi
son and Monroe. Alfred Taylor
two dwellings, on the north side Of Tulip
between DUPONT and Scott; William f
Seeds, two dwellings, on west side ol
Adams, between Tenth and Eleventh
Hiram Yerger, six dwelling, southeast
corner Of Elm and Adams. Creston LanC
Improvement Company. four dwellings
south side Of jefferson, between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth; John Mulvena
ten dwellings. north side of Pleasant
between Harrison and Franklin streets.
The Surveying Department marked Oh
building lines in 1889; to 386 in 1888.
The estimated loss by fire last year wa
| SOS, $50; $50, $50 of which was covere,
by insurance. Fifty eight alarms Of fir
were rung.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
TAE AUSTRALIAN system.
Election OF Ohoers at the Young Men'l
Democratic Club Tonight.

Election OF Ohcers at the Young Mems
Democratic Club Tonight.
The Young Mems Democratic Club Of
this city will hold its annual election Of
officers to night at the club house, No.
Sl2 Market street. Although the in
tense struggles between the friends OF
rival candidates, which have enliyened
the occasion in former years, will not be
repeated tonight, considerable interest is
taken in the result because the voting
will be.done under the Australian Ballot
System.
A large number of members will be
called out by reason Of the novelty Of
casting a ballot in the manner prescribed
by this much talked of method, and a
lively night is expected.
The would be reformer and the practi-
cal politician will study the operations Of
the system with peculiar interest and
their observations and criticisms win be
well worth hearing The club has
had printed ballots containing the names
Of the aspirants for the various Offices
and private apartment will be provided
where the member, alone with his
thoughts and his prejudices, may check
off the candidates for whom he desires
to vote. Polls will open at s D. m.
and closed at 10 p. m. The
following is the list of those nominated
for the various offices at meeting held
last Thursday night President, Charles
j. Campbell; first vice president, John @.
Farra; second vice president, w. g. Baugh
and d. 7. Stuart secretary, j. F. Gala
han; financial secretary, George ].
Finck treasurer, A. S. Bryan; marshal,
Robert Husbands: executive committee,
Patrick Neary, George r. Carmichael, s.
N. Smeltz. Fred @. Mammele, Joseph A.
Durney, Mathew d. Murphy, August H.
Vieweg, John Z. Mccoy and Richard
Knllr.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
ReoentIon nt Wehster,s.

The New Years Club gave a reception
to the Bright Violet Tennis Club and
other friends in Webster's Academy,
Eden Hall, last evening. Mrs. John Il.
Dickey and Mrs Patrick Neary were
the chaperons of the party Bernhardt's
Orchestra played the music and Thomas
Lewis served the refreshments. The
party danced in 1889 aud in 1890 Those
who were present are: Misses Emma
Dickey, Mary Dlckey, Fannie Gallagher,
Name Gallagher. Lizzie Neary, Name
Neary and Name Callahan of the Bright
Violets; Maggie Murphy OF Baltimore,
Kate Ford, Agnes Curley, Maggie Mona
CHAN, Kate Taggart. Lizzie Taggart, Ella
Hanway, Dora Feeney. Mary Murphey,
Lucy Alsentzer and Kate Ferry Messrs.
Joseph Fitzpatrick, Esq of Philadelphia
Lewis Finnegan Of Chester, John
f. Callahan, Byrd Dougherty
Samuel Sewer, George Ortlip, George
Borrell, James Feeney, Joseph G. File
Joseph w. McCracken, Charles Bonney
Fred Miller Charles Alsentzsr and
Charles Ten Weges.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
usAERlNe ~ 1Hs nav YtAR.
Whistles BELLS and Horns at Midnight.
Receptions and Social Gatherings.

Whistles Bells and Horns at Midnight.
Receptions and Social Gatherings.
The year Of our Lord 1890 began last
night under sky of threatening, heavy
clouds, which stretched in long riffs
across the sky, and through which the
moon beams, with difficulty, sometimes
pierced.
There were not many people on the
street before midnight, but at the first
stroke of the hour they came from
saloons and houses to help swell the din
that greeted the youthful year
Shrill whistles sounded all over the city,
bslls rang merrily, horns footed defsHtly.
while fire crackers cracked cheerfully and
cannon crackers doomed sedately. The
glare Of red fire filed the air and colored
balls from Roman candles shot upward.
Bicyclists wheeled up Market street
blowing chime whistles and a crowd of
youths sprung watchmen's rattles in sers-
nades, and burned fire of lurid hue.
Hyatt's Military Band appeared on the
street at midnight and serenaded num-
Der Of its friends
At - o'clock the day and night force
OF the police changed for the month and
two squads of blue coats marched from
the City Hall in opposite directions, each
man eager to make the first arrest OF the
year
The symposium of noises lasted ten
minutes and then people began to tramp
homeward A number Of churches held
watch meetings which were well at
tended, and soon after midnight the wor-
shippers walked homeward, exchanging
New Year greetings
Watch meetings were held lin Asbury
and Scott M. H. Churches last evening
The meetings were the initial service Of
of the yearly protracted meetings that
are held by the Methodist churches every
winter The meetings were largely at
tended, the one at Asbury being notably
large.
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
COLLEGE BOYS WIN.
A Game Of foot Ball at Union Park II
suits in score OF @ to o.

a Game Of foot Ball at Union Park Re-
suits in score OF @ to o.
The College Boys team of this city and
the foot ball team Of the A. G. S. NJ,
played game of foot ball at Union Park
this morning. The teams were as follow
College Boys-Rushers, Hayes, Spruance,
Shortlidge, Stone; quarter back, Bissell
halfbacks, Rhinehart and Hilles; full
back, McLear A. @. S. N.-Rushers,
Hoskins, Connell, Calhoun, Wales; quar-
terback, Cooper; halfbacks Chest
man and Holcomb: fullback,
back Schell Ralph Stone was referee
The home players took the eastern
goal. The ground was soft and damp,
and the playing was close. The first
touchdown was made in twenty
eight minutes by McLear, and Bis
sell kicked the goal The ball was
worked all over the field and the visitors
played a strong game but the score
was unchanged and it stood 6 to 0 in
favor of the college boys
Evening journal., 1890-01-01
The New ticket Receivers once open.

f. b. Lynch, the new ticket receiver,
was in his new Office this morning oppo.
site the p, w. q B. station. Mr.. Lynch
has been ticket receiver for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company for some years
and knows his business. Heretofore con
ductors Of trains whose trips terminated
at this point had to make out a report
and forward it with their tickets to Phila.
delphia. Now these conductors report
and make their returns to Mr.. Lynch and
the conductors will be satisfied that his
tickets are turned over to a careful and
responsible auditor.
J. NJ. Beachamp will be clerk for Mr..
Lynch. M. Beachamp was formerly Of
Salisbury, Nd, but has recently been in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Pittsburg, Pa