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WHAT The WITNESSES SAID
FOR tEtc pla;ntiIt.

!. 4. Cook, trial Justice at Troy, sworn
said:
Mr.. Wideman spoke TO Him about the loss
Of his money three o: four days after S!bert
was accused ot taking the money. II was
some time III January lSW; that he i"i0 hir
Sihrr, had taken his money and he had
proof that he had taken it, ana lie could
make him wear stripes. buL owing to his
family hc hated 10 go so.
ON cross CXnmiuat!0n Witness Sia'ci lhat
NrtInnan had come 20 Inn the day his mon
cy ,ras ;aiicn, To Ask about gcLtnG Il search
warrant Witness advised Mr.. Wiurnnn TO
be certain before taking out search warrant.
Witness heard the report OF IL iifSt ON IntiH'-
mas nlpht He Widcnan said this thing
was worrying him: that he could make
Sihcrt wear stripes hut on account OF the
good blood in his family he didn't want 20 90
i. Wideluan said he would think Of it and
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For the Defense.
II. ID. Presley, sworn :

Lives in Troy. \ partner of the John F..
WidcmHn. the plaintiff. We had received on
the morning train 5000 from Brown Bros.
Of Anderson, and Mr.. Sibert had n due bill of
S2G1.SJ against the firm, and he brought that
to b" paid. | opened package of money.
Some tivcS. tens and twcnties. and mt bottom
all were iwrntiaS, and took of some Of the
bills, and laid them down on the desk by the
drawer in the office in the hack part OF the
store. | counted out 500 10 Mr.. Sihcrt, ana hr
counted il. and I handed him another 500
ard he laid 500 on safe, and took that in his
hand. ana went 10 the cash drawer to get
the 81 CENTS some s or 10 yards from the sa fe.
! couldn't get the - cents. took Il > hill IN
to the street To get il changed. When ! re-
turnch 10 the store met Mr.. Sihc"t coming
from th" office, toward the front of the store
reading = cotton lill and gave him n dol
lar. and told him 10 get me u cents. When !
went out left part of the money on the dcsl;
and part in the drawer had lot him i'm the
Oilicc counting the last SlD. when ] went back
| didTt see The money lying on the desk. |
didn't think about ii at that time. had put
mp some of the money in the drawer, and
laid SOEle on the desk. The bills may have
been on the desk when | went back, but /
didn't SEQ them.
Sihrrt brought back the - cents. and after
awhile went out. Mr. Wilcman was first one
To mis-; the money after We came hack from
dinner about O'Clock. Mr.. Widcman had
hcrn to Bradley. and found him ut dinner.
and when We returned 10 the store he took up
bill Mr.. Russell had against Us. We owed
him about SlV1. think. and he found he
didn't have enough money to pay III" due
bills. and he came back and asked me who all
had paid, and told him. Mr.. Sihcrt S3'ELS5,
Mr.. Bluford about So and some durkic;
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I'HI SLANI)IR suit
Sibert's Character
Vindicated--W
mans Purse
not Hurt.
$4,000. 0HE CENT.
The Suit While Naming a Large
Sum as Damages was Really
Brought to Clear the Plain
tiff of a Serious Charge.
THE PLAINTIFF GOT -uE vEEDECr---EUT
EACH PARTY EJST PAY his
OWN COSTS.

A Mass OF Testimony is Followed by
a Clear and Able Charge by tin
Judge on the Law Of Slander -.
Verdict Of the Jury.
The case Of Geo. VI. Sibert against John
W.dcman, in suit for 900 damag es in slau-
der, was called Thursday morning of last
week Itcxcited more interest than any 9th.
er case at this tern. Of the Court, and has
been the subject of more or less comment and
speculation for the last year. Messrs. Benet
g. Cason represented the plaintiff, and Messrs.
Parker & MCGOWAN appeared for the defend
ant. Stenosrapher Aiken took the testimony.
Judge Norton presided, and after objection on
each side 10 certaiu other jurors. the following
Jurors were chosen to try the case:
G. A. Douglass. r. NJ. Haddon,
Foreman. w. p. Adkins,
John &. Edwards, J. II. Gray,
Edwin Calhoun. Thos. Nickles,
H. P. McIlwane, J. w. w. Branyon,
T. A. Graham, c. II, Dodson,
G. \. Moore.
In order that our readers may better know
the commencement of the suit, we herewith
present the complaint and answer.
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Verdict Of the BURY.
We find one cent damages for plaintiff.
&. y. Douglass, Foreman.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
ORGANS. II Cents Per Day
pEPAATMENT CUISINES.
1hs Wilmington city Railway Company
TO Extend Its electrical Power.


At the usual weekly meeting Of the
Street and Sewer Department last even
ing the pay roll Of $3.50 81 was ordered
paid. City Treasurer Griffith reported
balance in bank to account Of current
expenses. sos, e47 08; intereepting sewer,
$41, 500. ga; total, $100, 443 10
J. II. d. Seeds 4 Sons pctitioned for sew
erage from Franklin, up Eighth to Rod
ney streets. As the sewer there belongs to
private cooperation the department. had
no power to interfere The Wilmington
Printing Company offered TO engrave and
print a book Of /, 500 checks for $24.
The contract was awarded 10 the Mer-
camille Printing Company at $i8 Lii
burne Chandler received permission to
tap public sewer on Jefferson street,
between Ninth and Tenth numer-
ously signed petition called attention to
the bad condition of the sidewalk at
Second street, between Harrison and
Franklin streets The secretary was
directed to notify Peter j. Ford and
Hubert Cassidy and other property own
ers, to pave the sidewalks adjoining
their property in that vicinity Linton
Smith requested that he be charged for
SO feet instead OF 100, for paving on
Broome street. The request WAS granted.
A communication was received from
the Wilmington City Railway Company,
requesting that for the purpose of rapid
transit, permission be granted for the
erection OF wooden poles to bear over
head wires for the running Of electric
cars on the following streets Front
from Poplar to Market, along Market to
Eighth; along Tenth 10 Delaware avenue
to the Middle Depot. The communication
was laid over for week
A petition was received from William
O. Tindall requesting the Street and
Sewer Department to convert the Tenth
and Franklin street sewer into q public
one, that he might be enabled to drain
his property. He also requested permis-
sion TO dig we'll In front OF his property.
The secretary was instructed to notify
him that the request could not be
granted.
Chief Engineer Boughman reported
that Michael Riley had removed 1850
cubic yards Of dirt from Rodney street
between Sixth and Eighth, and that
Martin Keogh had removed 2 500 cubic
Yards from COnnell street. He also re-
ported curb at Eleventh and Pine streets
to be above grade.
The department ordered that all curb
lined hereafter be charged at the rate Of
90 cents q foot, the increase of cents
being on account of the price Of stone
being advanced
An order for $400 was drawn In favor
of Michael Riley on account Of grading
done on Rodney street. Contractor
JacobY's time was extended until Janu-
airy in which to complete the Brandy
wine intercepting sewer
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Yyhishv into Capada.

QUEBEC, Oct % Two barrels Of whisky
have just been seized which were buried
in a manure pile on a farm near St. Anne
de Beaupre. Smuggling is going on near
this city and the lower st. Lawrence
region to an enormous extent The local
press demands the establishments Of a reve-
nue. cutter service to suppress the traffic.
1t is estimated that by these smuggling op.
erations the government has lost at least
$500, 900 in the last two years. The people
in most of the parishes bordering on the
river are believed to be in league with the
smugglers. The cardinal archbishop has
issued letter to his flock on the evils OF
the liquor traffic strongly condemnatory
of the smuggiers, who are to be deprived
of the benefits Of the sacraments of the
rhurch
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that Combine Against the standard.

FIspLAY, o., Oct 29--1t IS stated on
authority that a consolidation of the indie
pendent rehners OF Ohio has taken place.
The recent drop in the price of oil is given
as one OF the reasons OF the combination
for their protection. The combination will
make the most formidable opposition the
Standard has ever had. The parties inter
ested in the combine are the Manhattan
Oil company, the Paragon Refining com
pany, the Pluto Oil company the Crystal
Refining company, the Sun oil company,
the Craig Oil company, O. A. Browning g.
Co, N. L. Baumgardner, Noah Bolus,
Laney Brothers and probably one or two
others, representing In all over 5000 acres
Of developed producing territory. These
parties not only control and operate the
territory named, which Is some Of the best
Ia the world, but they have three refneries,
pipe lines, tank cars, etc. The principal
Office will be in Toledo, with branches 10
Findlay and Lima.
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A HARD BLOW TO PlrrsBuRc.
Over 500 Pudding Furnaces Affected by
the Natural Gas Famine.

PTTTsBURG, Oct 29.-The order of tho
Philadelphia Natural Gas company, with
drawing fuel from pudding furnaces,
which goes into effect today, is hard
blow TO the iron manufacturers. IL Is es-
timated that over 500 furnaces will under
go enforced idleness by the order until
they can be prepared for the use Of coal.
Il is rumored that the gas supply may be
again furnished but the opinion expressed
by the manufacturers is that unless they
can secure their gas supply from other
sources they must return to the use of coal
permanently.
Several manufacturers have already COM
menced to arrange their furnaces for the
use of coal. The shortage OF gas was gen
eral throughout Pittsburg and Allegheny
today. A large portion Of the people who
use gas fires were compelled 70 burn wood
or coal. In some parts of the city there
was no gas supply. The mills and fur
naces consume about two-fifths of the gas
furnished. When this supply is cut off
from the mills the gas will be turned into
She mains for domestic purposes, and it is
believed will furnish a sufficient supply
for all requirements. The GOAL operators
are greatly pleased over the prospect Of
the mills returning to the use Of coal The
demand will be heavy, anal revival Of
business and increased prices are expected.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
To Enforce the Lottery Law.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29--Copies OF a cir
cular have been sent by Attorney General
Miller TO United States marshals and dis
trict attorneys, directing their attention to
the provisions Of the lottery act recently
passed by congress. The attorney general
says: EVERY violation Of this law, either
by an individual or a corporation, in the
dissemination OF lottery literature or in
any other way should be brought 70 the
attention Of the grand jury, and whatever
indictments are found vigorous prosecu-
tions should follow, to the end that this
nefarious business may be suppressed. In
the enforcement Of this law there should
be hearty cooperation on the part of the
district attorneys, the United States mar
shals and the postotiice inspectors"
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sherman on Federal Patronage.

FINDLAY. o., Oct. 29--The wigwam in
this city was packed last night with an
audience Of 1000 persons who gathered to
listen TO Senator Sherman. The senator
said the issues between the two old parties
were not SO great now as in the past, and
that about the only thing worthy of dis
cussion was, How shall we levy taxes to
support the national government With
this as a text he entered upon an analysis
and review OF the Mckinley tariff BILL and
deduced from its passage many rose col
ored predictions as to the future prosperity
Of the country under its workings. The
senator then paid his respects to the curse
OF political patronage as dragging down
senators and representatives 70 a debasinR
position, and said if he had the power he
would take from every representative Of
the people all patronage and make them
free men before the government
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Carl sehur1 Scores Tammany nan.

NRw YORK, Oct. 29-Thousands OF Ger
man-Americans attended the rally OF the
Peoples Municipal league at Cooper union
last evening. Carl Sohurz vigorously at
tackled Tammany Hall. In speaking OF a
tour made by him and some visitors from
Berlin he said; "They were disgusted with
the filthy condition OF our streets, and
asked If we had no money to clean them.
/ told them yes, but Tammany gobbled it
all. They asked me TO describe 1ammany
Hall told my friends that the braves
gathered at their wigwam to find out how
to give to Mickey Malone, who controls
perhaps fifty votes, clerkship, though the
poor devil can neither read nor write
"They try to find out how to give a man
who controls 100 votes good contract, or
how to keep out OF prison gambling hell
owner who is the proprietor Of 200 votes
and plenty Of Doodle. That's what Tam
many Hall is doing. 1t is not political
party. 1t is a ring organized for the pur-
pose Of robbing the city Of It's money. II
could not exist but for its hold on the mu
nicipal and county offices, Take them
away and Tammany will fall"
Francis NJ Scott, the Peoples Municipal
league candidate for mayor, was loudly
cheered.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
Tbev Dared Death ana DIcd.

NEW HAVEN, Oct 29.-Edward Cooper,
of New York, and James Henderson, of
Ohio, civil engineers in the employ Of the
New York and New Haven railroad, were
instantly killed on the Mantle bridge at
East Lyme yesterday. The accident was a
peculiar one. The two victims were walk
ing along the bridge evidently eognizant
that the passenger train which left New
London at 7:43 was steaming down upon
them The train could be seen a quarter
of a mile, and the men evidently thought
they had plenty of time TO get out of the
way, but when near the end of the bridge
they were struck by the engine and thrown
some distance Both bodies were horribly
mangled. The men were young and il
seems unacoountablet that they should have
taken such risk Of remaining on the track.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
POLITICS ON THE BOOM.
Maj. Mckinley Working Very
Hard for Reelection.
CARL sCHURz ON TAMMANY HALL.

Richard Croker and His Braves vigorously
Attacked at New York-senntor sher-
man Denounoes what lie Terms the
Curse Of Federal Patronage.
CANTON, o., Oct 29.--As the decisive day
draws nearer the interest becomes more in
tense in the great congressional fight. The
excitement in this district can hardly be
appreciated by the outside world. Not one
single meeting has been held at which the
halls or open air space assigned has not
been iammed to the limit. Il never saw
anything like it, said Speaker Reed al
Wooster. II am amazed. We have great
meetings IN Maine, but nothing like this. I"
And do you mean TO tell me- said Gen.
Alger, on the eve OF his departure for Michi
gan, that in the face OF all this there is any
doubt OF Maj McKinley's electionW Rep
resentative Cheadle's comment was; "You
don't mean to say that all your meetings
have been like thisr
Maj. Mckinley Working Hard.
Everywhere the crowds that hear Mai
Mckinley speak are great The major Is
working like a beaver. He arrived in
Canton from Washington Oct. 3, and from
that day to the present has worked inoes.
sanity, travelling hundred OF miles by rail
and wagon, often speaking three times
daily, and averaging but six hours sleep
nightly. lie is not a map who speaks from
an elevation He goesSmong the people,
presenting his case in plain, sensible
manner, and no matter where he talks,
whether in sturdy Republican Medina OF
in rock ribbed Holmes, the Gibraltar OF
Democracy, he is greeted by equally large
audiences who hear him with respectful
silence, and at the close press forward to
shake him by the hand His declaration,
Il will not play the demagogue to secure a
single vote" has been studiously observed
He closes a most exciting campaign at
| Canton Monday night
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
Jerseys New Election Law criticised


TRENTON, N. j., Oct 29 The Prohibit
tionists Of the state held conference here
for the purpose OF coming to better un-
derstanding of the ballot reform law. Rev.
J. B. Graw, DID, editor Of The Temper
ance Gazette. occupied much time consid-
ering the ballot reform law. He denounced
IL MS a scheme OF the old parties to disfran-
chise the Pruhibtionists. II was estimated
that it would cost 5000 for the Prohibi-
tionists 10 have tickets put in all the dis
triets. lie denounced the clauses requir-
ing the signature Of per cent. of the
voters before the state will print ballots
for an independent party like the Prohibit
tionists The requirement that the sigma
lures be published In advance he also de-
clared 10 be inconsistent with the secrecy
Of the ballot, which was the chief design
OF the new law. Only five counties were
allowed official ballots. An effort was
mmde 10 pass resolution calling for the
repeal OF the law. IL was decided to urge
all the PTohibitionists to vote by writing
in the names Of the candidates on the old
party ballots
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
Fovrer Rob,nsop,s Crimes.

BRocKToN, Mass, Oct. 29.-There is
nothing essentially new in the Robinson
forgery case. A gentleman has called at
Mr. Robinson's Office to learn as to the
correctness Of the story of the latter's
flight This gentleman said he had let
Robinson have $1,000 which was every
cent he possessed. He is SO years old, in
failing health, and has q wife and family
TO support Lloyd +. Chamberlain, one Of
the executors Of the estate OF the late
Charles Stone, has made an effort to re-
cover the bonds which were placed in
Robinson's hands to sell. He has stopped
payment upon them and has made a de-
mand upon Rufus p. Kingman for s., 300
worth held by him as collateral. A suit is
likely to result Mrs. Fullerton, mother
Of ex-P Postmaster Fullerton, will be a loser
to some extent, as she held a second mort.
gage amounting to $1,000 on real estate
that was handled by Robinson and which
undoubtedly bears the forged signature OF
Everett Robinson as guarantcr.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
IT CAUSED A SENSATION.
From tho letter to Birchall Many be-
lieye He Had a Confederate.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, Oct 29-The publica-
tion Of ''The Coloneln letter has created
quite sensation here and many are now
ready 10 believe that Birehall really had a
confederate, as he has all along claimed,
and that this confederate did the actual
killing. Taken in connection with some
statements Of Birchall's there is some
good grounds for this belief. For In
stance. Birchall says that when Benwell
left him he had on good strong pair Of
English boots, in perfect condition, aud
when the body was found the feet were
encased In poor worn out boots, broken al
the sides, which had evidently been for
merly rubber overshoes.
The Celonel'sn letter affords materia
which supplies the missing links to mak'
Birchall's statements of the circumstances
attending the death OF Benwell highl,
probable. Birchall states that II he hat
had any suspicion that be would be ar
rested for a crime be did not commit hi
would never have remained in Canada
As many days elapsed between the deatl
Of Benwell and the arrest OF Birchall, thii
fact gives considerable plausibility L
Birchall's contention.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
a PrInter.a Novel sulclde.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. 29-Ferdi-
nand Sander, German printer, commit
ted suicide here by drowning He had
been dSuRk and was arrested. He was re-
leased under promise to leave town. Ac-
companied by policeman he started to
the depOt. On his way down he started
toward the river saying he wanted to wash
his hands. On reaching the bank he
jumped In, but as there was more mud
than water, the policeman jumped after
him. Sander waded out until he got into
deep water and deliberately laid down and
was washed down the stream and drowned
before he could be rescued.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
Thay TTnd the WRONG Corpse.

ROCHESTER, N ", Oct 29--The body Of
Roman Leach, former resident OF Gen
esee, was brought TO that place for burial
During the funeral services at the ceme-
terry the bearers and others who were
around the coffin thought they heard
moans proceeding from it, and after the
friends had departed they opened the
casket and were Mortified to find that the
remains were not those OF Leach, nor did
the body look like him in any way. The
bearers who knew the deceased we'll are
confident that II was the wrong body. The
body was shipped under the name Of Fred
Leach and probably it was a mistake In
shipment. The body OF Leach is missing.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
A DUEL TO The DEATH.
sanguinary ARRAY Between Two Young
Men About Girl.


Men About "A Girl.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 29.-Lemuel Al
len, young man of prominence in Anson-
vile, this state accompanied Miss Grace
Greene to dance near that place last
night and while the affair was at its height
Julius Tyson, an old admirer of Miss
Greene, called young Allen out Of the room.
The young men present knew that un-
friendly relations existed between the two
and followed them. BY the time they
reached the spot Tyson had his knife out
and was repeatedly stabbing Allen.
The onlookers tried in vain to separate
the rivals, but they seemed bent on killing
each other Allen reached for his revolver
and with steady aim pulled the trigger.
The ball took effect in Tyson's temple.
Tyson fell to the ground dead. Allen gave
himself up, saying that he shot In self de
fense, and his love for the young woman
demanded that he should put Tyson out OF
the
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ne Did Not Favor the Lodge Bin.

ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. GA telegram re-
ceived from Owensboro. Ky, states that
in the course Of a speech there Senator
Carlisle read a copy OF letter purporting
to be from L. L. Livingston. the president
Of the Georgia State Alliance, to John
Livingston, the president Of the New
York State Alliance, in which the
Georgian is made to favor the Lodge bill.
L. L. Livingston is the Democratic nom
inee for congress in this, the Fifth district.
AS soon as the telegram was shown to him
he telegraphed to Senator Carlisle as fol
lows;
"Hon. j. G. Carlisle, Owensboro, KY
The letter Of John Livingston, that you
have read as being signed by myself, is an
infamous and outrageous forgery, and as
such ask you to denounce it.
al. Il. LIVINGSTON"
The letter referred to is being industri
ously circulated through Georgia.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
A po.,,..,,.r ya,tor Ar,rat.,,.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Oct eo--Maurice
Daniby, editor and publisher of The sun
day Star, has been arrested by order OF
United States District Attorney Alexan
der, charged with sending obscene literu-
ture "a copy of The Starr through the mail
and advertising lottery drawings. Bail OF
81 OstO was furnished
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
Do You Know

That we show more styles of
Overcoats at the popular prices
of $Io and $I2 than any other
house in Wilmington. Over
fifty styles to select from.
Every garment made fresh for
this our first fall and winter
season. Besides these we have
hundreds of other styles as low
as SIS and up to $25. A whole
floor is reserved for Overcoats.
The same sort of elegance and
excellence you'll find in our
Boys and Children's Depart
ment as we have for men.
Strictly one price and if dis
satisfied with your purchase we
will return your money.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
INC Hotel vendome,s Owner IN Troub

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The Chemical Ma
tional bank has recovered a Judgment on
confession Of s46,5ls against Isaac S. and
Ralph Plant and Samuel Lain, compris-
ing the Mercantile Cloak company, doing
business at 394 Broadway. As the note
was made Oct. "a and Judgment immedi.
ately confessed. il suggests an effort tc
give one creditor an advantage. l. S
Plant is said TO be the owner OF the Hotel
Vendome. No assignment has been made.
Evening journal., 1890-10-29
Monex sent to Close pIstrIets.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The Star says:
It is asserted at Republican headquarters
that The Democratic congressional com
mittee has sent $4,000 into McKinley's
district; 5000 each into Gears, Flick's,
Henderson's aud Lacy's districts in Iowa;
s., 900 into each Of the four West Virginia
districts; 5000 into each Of the Connecticut
districts and a similar amount into each
of the eight New York districts. They say
that the money was raised among New
York importers.