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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
Hear the sledees with the bells

''Hear The siotiRF- Win INC wis
Silver l,els,
What q world Of unrrriment the:- melody fortells,
How they tinSle. tiukle, t!nkie,
In the icy air OF night
While the stars that OversIrinkle
All the heavens. seem 80 twinkle
With . cry stsi,ine delight;
KeeIinG tine. time. time,
In a sgt Of Runic rhyme.
To The naturalization that so musicalIy wells
From the bells. bells bells. bells,
EellS balls. bells
Evening journal., 1890-02-20

The first hail of the season began fall
ing about II o'clock last night.
An increase of pension has been granted
William T. Simmons OF St. Georges
Hermann Lodge, No. 90, L o o F.,
will use its new regalia on Monday night
for the first time.
A new turn-table has been put in at
the middle depot Of the Wilmington City
Passenger Railway Company.
The stock of furniture and oil cloths
of Charles j. H. Beckett was sold at
his store, No. 800 Shipley street, this
morning
To-day is Donation Day at the Home
for Aged Women, and great many do
nations have been received, and they are
still coming in.
The Ladies' Home Mission Association
of Central Presbyterian Church held an
all-day sewing circle at the home Of Mrs
L. P. Bush, Jr., yesterday.
The property at No. CIT Shipley street
viii be remodeled and occupied by Miller
g. Jenkins, plumbers. and the Delaware
Club, its present occupants.
The choir Of West Presbyterian Church
will give a concert on March II, assisted
by E. NJ. Zimmerman, bass, and Miss Kat,
! CurrindeF, soprano, and Mrs. John Brown.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
SHOW BEEF DAY.


Some Speculation as 60 Its Origin and
Early Adoption.
The farmers who sell meat and the
market house butchers are at their
busiest now preparing for Show Beef
Day. which viii be celebrated as usual on
Washingtons Birthday, February %.
The origin Of Show Beef Day is en-
shrouded In doubt, but a good explana-
tion has been given by one Of the Eighth
Street Market butchers, William Glynn-
Mr.. Glynn says that from time immemo-
rial the butchers have had a Gus
tom of making display Of beef once
every year. The practice Is kept up In
England. Christmas is the day on which
farmers make a speciality Of turkeys, so
the butchers decided that their annual
display should be on holiday also; for
this reason Washington's Birthday was
selected, and for the further reason that
meat is better now than at any other
season.
Several of the Oldest butchers in the
city were interviewed concerning the
time Of the adoption of Show Beef Day,
but it had been celebrated before their
time.
There is great rivalry among the
butchers as to whom will show the biggest
cattle Kienle in Second street, Murphy
in Third street, and William Glynn and
Thomas Mayne in Eighth street Market
houses will not be far behind The
stands are now being cleaned, decorated
and arranged and the exhibits will bs
ready tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
A MAN FROM NECK.
Entangled With Dover Drinks He Breaks
Mans Leg ana Destroys Furniture.

Entangied with Dover Drinks He Breaks
Mans Leg ana Destroys Furniture.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 20-Samuel II
Mckneass, young man from the Neck, +"
came into town yesterday afternoon,
sampled whiskey for an hour or two and
then started In to raise Hades, and he did
it. He first took possession of the pave
ment in front of the First National Bank
and gave a song aud dance exhibition to
an admiring crowd Alderman Jester
as the CONSERVATION of the peace and order
of the town objected, but Samuel
wouldn't entertain the objection. Then
the alderman called on a young man
named John Draper TO help him enforce
the aforesaid objection, but Samuel not
only still resisted, and in the tussle which
ensued Mr.. Diapers ankle was broken.
While physician took Draper in
charge, Constable Clark and Detective N.
II. Hutchins reinforced the alderman,
and the three succeeded In landing the
belligerent young man from the NECK"
in the alderman's office. Samuel had
no sooner got inside than he was
seized with the idea that that
particular Office needed busting,
and he took the contract without waiting
for bids. He seized large rocking chair
| as the most available mop and sailed in
and in about two minutes every piece of
furniture in the establishment was ready
for the hospital. The officers, Constable
Clark and Detective Hutchins, finally
succeeded in getting Samuel on the floor.
but they had to knock him senseiess to
/ do Il. And then when the damages
were sized up IL was found that In add.
| tion to all the chairs in the office the
thumb of Detective Hutchins right hand
had also suffered severe damage Nc
kneass, had In some way gotten the de-
tective's thumb Ia his mouth and before
it could be released had almost bitten tn,
knuckle-ioint through He was commit
ted to Jail without q hearing and he wal
decidedly in no condition for hearing
when the officers got through with him
In the Levy Court yesterday the two
Republican members tried to get list o
overseers appointed for their respective
hundreds, North Murderkill and Eas
Cover, 20 which the Democratic member
objected. and the latter just quietly lai
the lists over until to day for revision
The Democrats Of Kent's Levy Court ar
not appointing Republican overseers JUS
yet.
A 19-year-old son Of Henry Moore die
this morning from the effect OF burns re
ceived yesterday. Young Moore, VIII
was subject to epileptic fits. was In com
pany with another man burning brus
yesterday on his fathers farm at Chei
void. He was seized with fit and fe
into the Ere. Before he could be rescue
he was burned beyond hopes of recovery
M. o. Ford Of Centreville, Nd, an
Lille Jump Of Dover were married her
yesterday morning, Rev. +. +. Terri
performing the ceremony
William A. Milburn and Mollie 4
, Kerbin will be married on the &C.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
TnE AskeW GANG FLUSH.
Two Dollars Forced on Democrat-Be
Keeps the Money.

Two D0tlnrs fOrCe0 on p DemOGEAh-he
Keeps the Money.
A. A. Wilson lives at No. 1923 Lover
ing avenue and is employed by Chuck
man, the cigar maker. at No. 410 King
street. On Tuesday evening last, two
men Zone Of them named Mckelvey Of
Van Buren, street, called at his residence,
His wife went to the door. They asked
for him She told them that he was not
at home They then asked Is your
neighbor here q DemooratG She replied
that she did not know.
The strangers then inquired where her
husband was employed. and she told
them. They said they would call there
The remainder Of the story follows in the
mans own words:
About 8 o'clock this morning my boss
came up to where was ct work saying
that gentleman wanted TO sec me about
fifteen minutes down stairs / put on
my coat and hat and went down to the
door. Here / was accosted by a man
having all the appearances of q farmer
He was six feet tall and wore heavy,
muddy boots. His trousers were turned
ND at the bottom and he wore big,
brown overcoat and stiff hat. He also
had dark moustache.
s'He said abruptly, i want you to come
with me to Seventh and Market streets.
consented and followed him, but he
managed to keep at least five feet ahead
Of me, so that we could not hold con-
versation.
81 had no idea what he intended TO do,
until we reached the Askew building.
and when his strange companion entered
| the doorway, the whole thing seemed to
dawn upon my mind.
AT the command of the stranger, how.
ever, entered room where several men
were seated at table. One of these
recognized as James Hawkins.
Just as / went in heard my name
"A. A. Wilson. called out in loud tones
! A man who sat next to Hawkins pulled
out an immense roll Of notes, and count
ing one, two, handed me these. Here
Wilson placed in the reporters hands
two 81 bills, aud then continued: 'Thi.
man was about FIVE feet four inches tall
and had light hair and a light moustache
He was seated at the end of the table
and wore sack coat and soft hat HI
would weigh about 100 pounds, and Il
about SO years Of age.
Il was then ordered to 60 up to the
county tax Office, pay my poll tax, an'
then return and report. went to thu
office and looked in, to bluff the men who
had given me the money AS soon a.
possible, l came out into the street an'
made for the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
"You can keep the money until tn
man who gave it to me calls for it, as
( don't want it, I"
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
GEORGE MONTGOMERY euRIEp.
A Large Funeral ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rites. at the Grave.

A Large Funeral Procession Impressive
Rites. at the Grave.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Feb 20.-The funeral
Of George Montgomery took place yester-
day afternoon at three o'clock, from the
residence Of his father, Robert Montgom-
cry, on Eleventh street A short service
was held at the house, after which the
procession, the longest seen In this city
for years. moved to the M. E. Church.
Seventy FIVE members Of Seminole Tribe.
No z, I. o. r. NJ, and fifty members OF
Washington Lodge, No. 8, /. O. o. T.
attended the funeral Rev. w. L. s.
Murray Phi. D., and Rev. James NJ
Wise conducted services at the church,
which was packed to its utmost capacity
when the cortege entered The choir Of
the church sang appropriate selections.
After the services the remains were
viewed by the congregation at the
grave Rev. James NJ Wise read the
Methodist burial service, and the orders OF
which the deceased was a member com
mitted their brother to the ground.
Chaplain Frank E. Herbert read the / o.
o. 4. ritual and Past Sachems Temple
and Cannon conducted the Red Men S
striking service.
The New Castle Wooden Mills, where
the deceased was employed for sixteen
years, shut down at noon to allow the
employees to attend the funeral Among
| the many beautiful Fl oral tributes was j
gates ajar, an Offering from the en-
ployes of the mills.
The funeral of Mrs. Maggie Newlov,
will take place from her husbands resi-.
dence on Union street this afternoon.
Rev. N. M. Browne Of Newark will off
ciate.
Charles Sinister has been given the
position of loom-6xer at the New Castle
Wooden Mills. This position was form
erly filed by George Montgomery.
Contractors Hance g. Wise have begun
the erection OF two frame houses on Vine
street for Mrs William F. Lane.
George Frazer, principal Of the Ridley
Park public schools, is visiting his ole
home in this city.
J. Truss Challenger attended a must
Gale in Chester, Pa, on Tuesday evening
The election for three members OF thu
Board Of Education will be held on Satur
day, March l.
Company II, N. G D., held very sue
cessful drill in the armory last evening
Joseph H. Kings cargo Of ice did no
arrive here yesterday, as was expected.
Harry Herbert visited Wilmington to
day.
| d. W. Elkinton, T. w. Hanf, r. r
Hushebeck, Finley Heycoek, aud Elme
Hawke are in Wilmington this after
noon.
Pierce Gould. of Wilmington was Il
town last evening working among hi
friends, and trying to advance his chance
for the Republican nomination fo
sheriff.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20

and then the Higgins men won't
work for him. So we must
20 TO Sussex and young Harry
Cannon is just the man, and then
the Congressional nomination would
come TO Kent the Rev Jonathan is a sly
old dog, but the Republicans here take
no stock in the preacher In politics. p
and they say that their nominee will
come from Kent, and that Harry A.
Richardson win be the man. Those who
are trying TO fix a slate that doesn't con
tain the name Of Richardson on It for the
nomination for governor had better come
down and consult TIA end of Kent
county.
J. Oscar Brown, by the way the man
that Higgins took down to Washington
TO clean spittoons. is still swearing ven
geance and If you want to smell sulphur
Just ask Oscar "how's spittoonsr
Evening journal., 1890-02-20

Bishop Coleman preached at St. An
drews Church yesterday morning on
Lent, taking as his text; when ye
fast be not as the hypocrites. OF sad
countenance. st. Matthew, vi,F1e.
The first united service Of the Lenten
season was held in st. Andrews Church
last night. Nearly all the clergymen of
the city were present. Rev 7. Gardner
Litten, D. D., preached on the text
'For Cody sorrow worketh repentance
to salvation not 10 be repented Of; but
she sorrow of the world worketh death. =
- Corinthians, vii. 10 The offerings at
the united services viii be devoted to
mission work in the diocese.
Bishop Coleman will preach at North
East this afternoon and Elkton this even.
ing.
Asbury NJ E. Church will hold its last
quarterly love feast before the next con
ference tomorrow evening.
Rev. Alexis l. Dupont Coleman will
have charge of the LenteI. services al
Christ Church, Christians hundred.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
pERsoNAL PARAeRAPHs.

BENJAMIN B. Allen, Jr., of Wilmington
is on visit to his home in Smyrna.
Miss Clara E. Ewett of this city has
returned home from visit to West
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Peter Mccullough and daughter,
Miss Fannie, returned to the CLAYTON
House yesterday, after an extended visit
in Ridley Park, Pa.
Musician Charles Albert. of No. III
East Fourth street, has returned to Will
mington after rowing through the West
for year in circus band.
Secretary of the State Board Of Health
Frazier is in New Castle this afternoon,
attending the funeral Of Mrs. Captain
Newlove, who was a relative of his.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
THREE CENT FLEIscHNER.
He Has Been Arrested In Philadelphia on
the Charge OF Conspiracy.

He Has Been Arrested In Philadelphia 0n
the Charge OF Conspiracy.
Philip Fleischner, alias FIeisher, who
ran three cent store" on Market street.
this city, last fall and whose establish
ment was seized by the sheriff on Christ
mas Eve, has been arrested in Philadel-
phia and held to answer the charge Of
conspiracy to defraud Clement II. Moore
out of goods valued at 1884 60.
Moore alleges in his affidavit that
Fleiachner and Fischel unlawfully agreed
and conspired, in April, 1889, 10 make
large purchases Of goods on credit In Oc-
tober and November last, to be sold in a
'three-ce store run by Fleischer, in the
name Of his wife, at 1877 North Eighth
street, during the Christmas holidays.
calculating at the end of that time to
make q failure, and that all Of the credi-
tors except a favored few would bs
swindled out of their money.
"Iu pursuance Of said alleged con
spiracy. Fleischer purchased from the
compliments salesman goods, amount
ing to 1884 go, with intent to cheat and
defraud, and the said intended.failure took
place as agreed upon, and Moore was de-
frauded.
The defendants were arrested and held
under s 200 bail each for a hearing on
February 20. Fleischer was already under
bail on a similar charge before another
magistrate.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
A wlLMVeroNAN,s CAREER.
He Has Too Many Wives, Fails in business
aud is Arrested FOR Desertion.


Carl Specht, formerly well known as the
proprietor Of the Excelsior Brewery of
this city, is now in Jail at Buffalo, N. Y j,
in default Of $500 bail. on the charge Of
deserving his wife.
This was caused by the marriage Of
Fred Ehle and Mrs. Kate K@der, wife
of Gottleib Keder, who was killed at the
Excelsior Brewery, by George Graham. on
November 81, 1887. The marriage was
made public on Friday last at Buffalo, and
by this means the wronged wife was en-
abled to trace her erring husband.
Specht left this city about two years
ago, claiming that he had received po-
sition of United States Government De-
tective, and would begin operations in
the South, among the tropical moon.
sinners. He, however, settled in Du-
shore, Sullivan county, Pa, and estab-
lished a small brewery, but in few
months he decamped, considerably FUN
settled, as far as his debts were con-
cerned.
Mrs Specht and Mrs Wilhemina Kern,
divorced woman from this city, went
to Dushore, having been sent for by
Specht, soon after his brewery had begun
operations, but returned to this city soon
after he had failed.
Specht was captured In Elmira. N. Y.
by detectives with writs, from Dushore
where he was taken and lodged in jail
He was not content. however, even L
remain there, and so after skillfu
manouvering, he escaped and fed &
Buffalo. After remaining there for som'
time, and becoming acquainted with the
city, he secured wealthy partner anS
established a Weiss beer brewery, il
which undertaking he was, for a TIM
successful. Soon after locating there, hl
sent for Mrs Kern and her sister, Mrs
/ Smell, also a divorced woman. who i'm
mediately left this city and proceeded q
Buffalo, Not long afterward, thei
mother Mrs Ehle Joined the two womei
in their new abode in the Empire State
I While this chapter In the scandalou
story was being played Fred Ehle had bee
accused by Mrs. Kmder of a charge, yer
serious in nature. The terrified fello'
fled to Buffalo, where he joined hi
mother and sisters, thinking and hoping
thus to escape the consequences.
A letter which he left behind how
ever, spoiled MS scheme. The letter wa
addressed to Mrs. Kern Of Buffalo, an
fell into the hands Of Mrs Keder, VIII
accepted it as a clue to EhIe's wher'
abouts. She departed for Buffalo as 500
as possible, where she had Ehle arrested
A marriage was agreed upon and a.
ranged, and the charge against him will
drawn Accordingly the nuptial knC
was tied at police station No. 2 on Thur
day last.
When this was announced Mrs. Specl
heard of it, and repaired to Buffalo I
once, hoping to hear something Of hi
better half. Her hopes were realize'
and Specht was arrested and held {
stated.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
BRADFORD RELEASED.
The Case of Archibald Younker for AS
sault and Battery.

The Case of Archibald Hounker TOT 49,
sault and Battery.
At Municipal Court this morning Mark
Gillespie. drunk. was fined 81 and costs;
1I,ydia Ford. drunk, SO and costs; John
SMcQuintin. q respectable looking man, 30
zyears old. was charged with drunkenness,
Hhaving been arrested last night at Judge
Balls order. He asked continuance
that he might prove he was not drunk.
The case was continued.
Alfred Cooper, colored, for larceny, was
n dismissed with the injunction if found in
al BAD company he would be re-arrested.
George Bradford was discharged from
n he charge of attempting to murder
q Thomas Wardell, at Wardel's withdraw
n ng the charge Wardell said: IF George
NJ viii let me go and promise not to inter
III ere with me, I will not push the case, "
rather mixed way of expressing it..
udge Ball said Bradford was not required
# promise, but ii he should assault
MI Vardell again lie would again be
YAK rrested.
Archibald Younker was charged with
# ssault and battery on his wife; they
IA We on Fifth avenue, between the rail
pad and Maryland avenue. Officer Rus
s# I'll made the arrest, having been called
IN ut of bed by Younker's daughter, who
# aid Younker was killing her mother.
# Praxida Younker, the wife, testified
nat she was from German Poland. The
her day her husband came home DRUNK
ld abused her because he said she wa,
10 familiar with an Italian, Angelo by
anne. He broke up dishes and struck
II and kicked her daughter. Praxidi
oke in exceedingly broken English, but
I'VE a dramatic recital of her wrongs
10 said: Good nun, good men, wher
no drink no good mum, no good
ink, drink; me no sleep Sunday; mi
sleep Monday, etc. me better die, g
nv ~"
Henrietta Younker, girl who spok'
II English, testified that Younker beai
mother often; gets drunk every pay
y. Angelo boards there, having q
lm all to himself. Younker never haC
y quarrels with Angelo.
Younker is a German; he stated
rough an interpreter that Praxida ia
red her children and did not treat his
ldren rightly. He said that Angelo,
IS. 1ounker and Henrietta assaulted
a. instead Of him assaulting them.
officer Russell said that the woman
VA Woodworking, sober and Industrious
Ger had seen Younker strike his wifi
ore and thought he was a contrar,
a.
ubp@nas were issued for neighbors 0
famiiv to appear tomorrow morning
Yonnker was held in $500 bail to ap
. n lat that time
zE -st evenings session Of Municipa
irt, Kate Murray was fined So an
is for drunkenness. The case o
xauder Boyd charged with violating
ding ordinance by erecting a fran
Il isl lding ut Ninth and DUPONT streets
continued until next Wednesday.
'atriek Higgins, II years old, wa
rged With assaulting Asbduke Chall
Armenian. employed at the Malleaol
Company's works. Asbdube test
that the prisoner swore at and as
tied him Higgins was fined $40 an
g. He was then charged with tres
sing or the property Of the Mallesbl
Company. and after several wi
,es were examined. the case was col
ed until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
A MARYLAND AUTHORIZES DEAD.
Emma Alice Browne, the Weil-knowr
Poetess, Dies in Illinois.

Emma Alice Browne, the WelI-known
Poetess, Dies in Illinois.
ELKroN, MD, Feb. 20.-News has been
received here of the death at Danville,
Illinois, on February G, OF Mrs Emma
Alice Watt, native of Cecil county.
and who is widely known by her maiden
name, Emma Alice Browne, as gifted
poetess. She died Of pneumonia, after
an illness Of twelve days, aged "a years.
The body was buried at Greenville, Ohio,
the residence Of her brother William A.
Browne, proprietor and editor OF the
Democratic Advocate Of that place.
Her father, William A. Browne, was q
Methodist Protestant preacher in Penn
sylvania, and his family was connected
with that of Mrs. Felicia Hemans. the
English poetess She was a cousin OF
George Johnston, author of the History
OF Cecil Cou mtg" and editor Of THE
Poets and Poetry Of Cecil County" She
was at one time member of the staff OF
the Missouri Republican, and wrote her
only continued story for this paper. She
contributed poems to the New York
Ledger for nearly a quarter OF century.
Mrs. Watt published poems at 10 years
Of age and wrote verses when years old.
One Of her most popular poems Is entitled
Measuring the Baby, She attended a
school for young ladies at West Chester,
Pa, in her youth. Her first husband was
/ Captain Beaver, Of Carroll County, Nd.
by wnom she had three children, who
/ survive her
Evening journal., 1890-02-20
INpspENpENT spoIls AuNTeRs.
A Delegation From Milford Has Started
After the Post once.

After the Post Once.
Special Correspondence EVENING Journal.
MILFORD, Feb. 20.-A delegation Of
ten or twelve of the leading Republicans
Of Milford left here this morning for
Washington, to present the claims of
William " Sipple for the postmastership
Of this town. The fight between
the local leaders over the post
Office not only threatens to.
but will assuredly disrupt the followers
of Higgins in this entire hundred-it is
waxing more bitter daily and as only one
of the applicants can get there. the fell
lows who get left are going to make the
fur fly.
Republican politics here are at boiling
pitch all round anyway. and the states
that are made and unmade weekly are too
numerous to keep track of. But the
most amusing thing about it all is the
canvass Preacher Willis is making for
the Congressional nomination. There is
nothing slow about Willis. Heis a good
deal on the Treat order of politician
and is for Willis, first last and
all the time. The scheme he
has in view now is to boom Harry
Cannon Of Bridgeville for governor that
you see would throw the Congressional
nomination into Kent and Rev. Jonathan
S. thinks that he would just be the man.
You see, he says in his old revival
meeting style of talking, brethren we
must get to gether now, it won't do to
take John H. Hoffecker Of Smyrna for
agoYernor, for he's too close to Massey,
Evening journal., 1890-02-20

be Christian Endeavor Society OF the
lad Baptist Church have elect ed the
wing officers President, A. Steven
cepresident, @. +. Wollaston;
Tsp onding secretary, s A. Wells
'ding secretary. NJ. l.. Withers
Iurer, M. Melchoir: PRAYER
ling committee. G. F. Woliaston,
1eigwin, =. Gibson, f. Yearger
but committee. Mrs c. +. Wollas-
Ndrs. Keigwin, Lottie Wells, Florence
ins, Clara Dill; music committee,
II Wollaston, Addie Hodgman, f..
n, Nay P. Heath, Mrs. NJ. Horn.
society meets every Wednesday
5 ng and cordial invitation is ex
.d to all.