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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-18
ADMIRAL DAVID D. PORTER.

1t was a curious coincidence that on the
da, before the death of General Sherman
one of the most distinguished naval officers
of the civil war also died. Admiral David
b. Porter had been i'll with fatty degenera-
ton of the heart since last summer, when,
contrary to the advice of his physician, he
greatly oVertaXed his strength by taking
violent exercise. He was Frustrated at
Newport, Il. L.. but as soon as he could be
moved he was taken to Washington. Some
weeks ago it became evident that his death
was only question of time. About eight
o'clock Friday morning his son Richard no.
ticed a change in his breathing. The house
hold was aroused, and the physician sent
for. The patients pulse grew fainter and
fainter and at $40 o'clock it ceased to heat.
He gasped convulsively, and expired with
out word. He sat bolt upright, with his
son Richard holding one hand and his
daughter, Mrs. H. g. Logan, the other.
There were also at his bedside his son,
Lieutenant Theodore Porter, u. 5. N, and
his son-in-law, Lieutenant l.. Z. Logan, u
s. N, his nurse, James Mcdonald, and his
faithful servant, William Wilkes. A pa
thetic incident, in view of the death of
General Sherman, was a visit made by him
to his old comrade in arms about three
weeks ago. Admiral Porter happened to
be asleep at the time, and General Sherman
told the family not to wake him. He left a
message of sympathy, and remarked, in a
sad tone of voice. would rather not see
Porter unless l could see him as he always
was when | have met him" Turning to
Mrs. Logan he said, half jokingly, but with
a tinge of pathos: | will be the next one,
and perhaps | may go before Porter does"
Then with a shrug of his shoulders, he
added; "Anyhow, it's nothing to die, as it's
lust as natural as it is to be born" The
funeral took place yesterday, and the re-
mains were inferred at Arlington cemetery.
Admiral Porter was born at Chester,
Penn, June s, 1873, and was the son of the
gallant David Porter, who won such lasting
renown as commander of the Essex in the
war of 1872 He studied at Columbian col
lege, Washington, and, after accompanying
his father on an expedition to the West
Indies to suppress piracy, he was appointed
a midshipman in the Mexican navy. Dur
ing the war of that country with Spain,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-02-18
@attbmam 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1891.

THE bill to provide for the construc-
ton of a military post at or near Essex
junction was passed by the senate on
Saturday. 1t authorizes the construc-
ton of a post which will cost not more
than 100000 and will accommodate
four companies of cavalry. A tract of
three hundred acres of land must be
given the government. This prompt
action was due TO the efforts of Senator
Edmunds. 1t is to be hoped that the
bill will fare as well in the house.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
oaApPLep WITH a BURGLAR.
Young Visitor TO Camp Awakened by
A mau STOPPING over Has Bod--services
Yesterday

A Young Visitor To Camp Awakened by
A mau STOPPING over Has Rod--servicea
Yesterday.
Sleciai Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, August H.
Yesterday was a hot day with the tenters
here. The sun shone down with almost
unbearabls rays but which took no zeal
from the worshippers The $50 praye er
meeting was led by James o. Morrow.
Lewis Todd had charge Of the 80 o'clock
meeting. At 10 80 o'clock Rev. @. A.
0rise preached from Heb "a Mr. Grise
cane out TO the grounds soon after sunrise
on his bicycle Rev. Isaac Jewell led the
afternoon childrens meeting. Rev
George L Wood preached at Q o'clock to
large audience from II Timothy Ill, 10.
Rev. G. A. arise had charge Of the
young peoples evening service Rev A
5 Mowbray preached at 45 o'clock. A
watermelon party was given by the
young women at No. III Summit avenue
last evening. Rev r. O. Atkins has ar
rived on the grounds, and Rev. Terry
and Tonpkinson have lefs camp for
their homes.
The horse pound managers had an
easy time Of it yesterday. There were
very few visitors to camp except those
VINO came on the trains. There were not
more than fifey horses in addition to
those belonging to the tenters, on the
grounds all day
A young man from Wilmington had a
thrilling experience here early Yesterday
morning. He had been assigned quarters
Ia one Of the boarding tents with the
understanding that he was to be the sole
occupant of the bed, the usual boRrder
having left the grounds He accordingly
retired but took care TO lay his vest,
which contained his valuables, beside
him on the bed, and to throw his arm
over 1t. He was awakened from sound
sleep to find man STOPPING over him
aud tuggiug at the vest In an instant
he sprang up aud grappled with the
stranger. Fer moment they were both
| speechless. and the visitor explained
that he WAS it's regular occupant, and
only wanted TO make room to turn in.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
Trying Co Identifv rHarry. p

Edward g. Smith, supposed to be
Harry" who was the accOmplics OF
Amos Tucker in the robbery of Robert
Smiths house on Saturday night, August
/, had a hearing before Magistrate
Clement In Philadelphia yesterday. Mrs.
Arabella Angeline and her mother, Mrs.
Chapman, went to Philsdelphis yester-
day morning for the purpose of identify
ing Harry, if possible. Their identi-
fication was not complete. Mrs. Angeline
testified that to the best of her
recollection Smith was the man who
compelled her to yield up the money on
the night of the robbery, but she would
not be positive in her Identification.
c---ass s-r---.a.a li--a 49, A-@a been
in Wilmington in his life. The prisoner
was held for q further hearing at z
o'clock this afternoon A man named
Reilly. who is watchman at the Balti
more and Ohio railroad crossing at Con.
cord, and who saw the robbers on the
morning of the burglary, went to Phila-
delPhis to-day TO identify the prisoner
If possible.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11

The Popular PLAY House Undergoing a
Thorough Renovation.
]. II. Shoemaker, the new manager OF
the Academy OF Music, this city, is push
ing the repairs upon this popular and at
tractive play house to a successful Issue,
aud expects to open the theatrical season
about September Workingmen are
now busily engaged in making the needed
changes
The iaterior Is being painted through
out the predominating colors being white,
pink, blue and gold The stage Is being
renovated. and the scenery improved.
The lobby will be painted and panered in
a very elaborate manner The house
will be recarpated throughout In red The
boxes are being redraped in old gold and
red plush, aud In such manner as to
make them more private. Double actin <
hinges will be placed upon the front
doors. making ingress and egress much
easier The front Of the building will be
repainted Ia white and gold.
Manager Shoemaker says that the
season is well booked with good class
Of attractions especially in vaudevilles
lnterspersed with comedies and melo-
dramas
The manager will make several changes
In the working force of the theatre
before the season opens. An orchestra,
composed OF the best resident musicians,
will be engaged for the season, and no
travelling players will be employed.
no,ff Fnrr..t "a. R.tllxu Yvrouu,
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
More onen.air cnnosrta

The Women Workers" of Harrison
Street M. E. Church will hold a big
August festival in the chapel and on the
church lot, corner Seventh and Harrison
streets, on the evenings of Wednesday
and Thursday, August 10 and 20 Two
fine open-a air concerts will be given. one
each evening, from 8 to II o'clock.
The opening concert will be by that old
favorite. the First Regiment Band, and
on the second evening the equally popu.
lar Hyatt's Military Band will discourse
the music. The leaders of these two
organizations are preparing their re-
spective programs for the occasion
and fine treat in the way of
brass band music may be expected
Inside the frame building now used by
the young church, the "Women Work
ers" will have tempting array of re-
treshments, such as ice cream, cake,
peaches, melons. lemonade, displayed for
SALE and on these they hope to realize a
handsome sum to be applied to the build
ing fund
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
LAST EDITION
A TEXAS CYCLONE.
Five Wild Steers Play Havoc In Hay
woods Dining Rooms.

Five Wild Steers Play Havoc In Hay
woods Dining Rooms.
Five wild Texas steers belonging to
the Wilmington Abattoir and Cold Stor-
age Company, stampeded this morning
while being driven with fifty others from
the cars, and played havoc with Hay
woods restaurant and dining rooms,
No. West Fourth street
Looking at the matter from a compar-
ative point of view there is only one
similar occurrence on record, and that
was when the festive Durham bull
walked into the china store in London
and prac ICED in kicking sheep flies from
the end of its tail without regard for the
chinaware ia the immediate vicinity.
This morning at 6 30 o'clock, Ned Gal
laghan, Haywoods bartender, was sur
prised to hear mighty sound of ho0fs
upon the pavement in front of the place.
he was just opening his mouth to say
"What will you take7' when he cast his
eyes toward ths door and was horriisd to
see two wild-eyed, sharp horned Texas
steers waltz into the room and dance the
Spanish fandango over the oil cloth.
He looked toward the back window for
a means of escape, aud was still more
Mortified to behold three Texas steers in
the small summer garden. They had
gone up the side alley entrance, and their
eyes blazed as they sa GallaghRn.
Seeing retreatcut off ia that direction
Gallaghan made break for the front
door and ran down the street as IL Satan
was after him.
While he was making q break the
Texas steers in the summer garden were
doing the same thing. They jumped
over chairs, tore the tables from their
fastenings, upset beautiful Towering
plants. damaged the wire flower stands,
and then went into the house through a
side door This door led into hallway
and two other doors and q stairway :
opened into this entry. One door led into
the bar and the other into the cook
room
The steers took the bar-room door and
whisked through it in a jlffg. Through
the baF-room they tore aud then out on
Fourth street, where they made a break
out Fourth to Harrison street, after
which they were brought back to the
Tatnall street yards One of the steers
had broken leg and 1t was necessary to
kill it. During the excitement one OF
the drivers was kicked in the mouth and
severely hurt
The owners of the fractions animals
sent word to Mr.. Haywood TO send in his
bill and they will pay 1t. He estimates
the damage at $50, to say nothing of the
Inconvenience to which he is put. He
was upstairs at the time of the STAN.
pede, and told reporter this morning
that ir sounded as IL a cyclone had
struck his place.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
SCHOOL BOARD AT WORK.
Proposal TO Enlarge the Manual Train
ing Department Other Business.

Proposal TO Enlarge the Manual Train
ing Department Other business.
At the regular meeting of the Board Of
Public Education last evening, the
Finance Committee reported the balance
in bank to current expenses amounted to
$2i, 100 % The Committee on Fuel
recommended the payment of 50 592 3S
to George " Bush for coal. Tie report
was adopted and the bill ordered paid.
David a. Coyle inquired If the Law did
not state that the fuaucial report should
be printed only in two city papers instead
of in all the papers. Mr. Pyle said that
it was at the discretion of the committee
to print in two or more
The Committee ON Repairs, which had
secured proposals for the repainting of
schools, stated. that 1t had advertised for
proposals, as good work was what the
committee desired. The action Of the
committee was unanimously sustained.
The bids were referred to the committee
with power to act.
The Con mittee on Fire Escapes recon
mended that new FIRE escape should be
placed at No. ii. The report was
adopted and the matter referred back to
the committee. The Committee on
Manual Training.recommend several ad-
ditions TO be made to the department.
which included new motor. at a cost
not exceeding $500 The entire amount
for repairs cost about 81 800
Mr.. 0'Donnell drew attention to the
majority report of the Committee on Re
pairs. recommending that an old boiler be
taken from school No, 2 and placed in
school No. 49, he contepded that the
heater would not be sufficient to heat
the school He moved that the matter
be referred to the Committee on Repairs,
with power to have steam put in the
school, Mr. Briefly agreed with Mr.
O'Donnell. The motion was lost The
committee on No. was given authority
to repair the heater at a cost not exceed
ing So. That OF school No. IS to spend
S13 90 in making repairs, that of No. IL
to spend $25, that of No. 25, IS in
making repairs.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the Street and Sewer Department TO
grade the street about School No 20, and
the Water Department to have water put
there. The High School Committee was
authorized TO spend So in making repairs
to the school,. The committee was also
authorized to paint the wood work on the
outside Of the building. The Committee
on Repairs reported that it had awarded
the contract for glazing to James M.
Bryan. The action waa sustained
An ord or for 81. 1000 was drawn 10
favor OF George w Bush & Sons fer The
/ lot at Fifth and Union street en- which is
built the new colored school, An order
in favor of Architect F. r. Carswell for
$50 was ordered drawn for work done in
connection with the improving of No. {
school. The committee Of No school
wRs authorized to secure proposals fol
putting an iron fence around the school
A number OF bills was passed after
which the board adjourned.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
aERsoNAL pARAaRAPHa.

Miss Clara Sullivan is at Atlantic
City.
Charles stradley, wife and son are al
Atlantic City.
Albert Kelly is on a weeks vacation tc
Atlantic City.
Mrs Joseph L Cavender is visiting
friends in Smyrna
E. n Jester Of St. Georges was in
this city yesterday.
Mrs. 9. J. Hall is spending several
days down the state.
William Gallagher is registered at
Hotel Osborne, Atlantic City.
Miss Stella Hall will spend two weeks
in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.a
James Kane started for Virginia TO-
day, where he will spend two weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Hebb aud daughters.
Bessie and Matte, are at Piney Point,
Nd.
Miss Rens RICHTER has returned from
Blacks, Md. where she has been spend
ing two weeks.
William b. Curry, who was seized with
sudden and violent illness while return.
ing from BrRndywine Summit Camp on
Sunday evening, is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph stoeckle. Harry
Stoeckle and child, Mrs. Louisa Graham
and child, Mrs Louisa Thatcher and
daughter, Mrs Charles Mammele and
two children are spending two weeks at
Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
CITY NEWS IN RRIEE.

Company F, Postles Rifles, N. G. D ,
will give moonlight excursion to Angus
tine Pier tomorrow evening.
The new bay windows being placed in
the rooms Of the superintendent and
train master at the p, w. & B. depot,
are almost completed
James Kirk & Son, printers, Dover,
have issued the official register of the
Department Of Delaware, Worlds Colum-
bisn Exposition. II contains the names
of the officers and the laws, rules and
regulations governing the department
The young cornetist who performed so
creditably with Grace Church Orchestra
at Brandywine Sum nit Camp on Sunday,
was J. d. Maier, Jr, the son of the
president Of the Delaware Sengerbund,
and not w, L. Meyer, rs stated yester
day.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
The Mswhorter squabble.

Charles d. McWhorter, Register in
Chsncery and Clerk of the Orphans
Court, called at the EVENING JOURNAL
Office this morning, bringing with him
his ledger. A comparison with his ac-
count with that of the EVENING
JOURNAL showed that Mr.. Nc Whorter
had charged enormously $22 66 to the
EVENING JOURNAL which had been paid
to attorneys Mr. McWhorter's books
also showed that Of four separate items
which ne had paid the money for two
were still in the hands of the attorneys
and on the other two the court had sealed
the bills. Mr.. McWhorter's mistake was
in giving check for moneys which he
did not actually have in bank and he
promises that it will never occur again
with him
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
Drowned wnile nnthlnr

Horace Silcox, 10 years old, son Of
Edward silcox of Peterborough, Apo
quinimink hundred, was drowned Im
biackbird creek last evening. Young
sileox. who was accompanied By another
boy from the wharf into the water. and
never more appeared His BODY
was recovered late last night
Although but 16 years old young siicox
had already made repu alton for him
self as very successful farmer. having
had the management OF a farm himself
for some time. His parents are almost
distracted. The coroner has been noti-
fed.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
pEPRAvlTY sxrRAoRD MARY.

How q Eouse Beyond Market street
Bridge Was Conducted-OhiIdren Bru-
tally Treated.
A case Of extraordinary deprayity was
developed at the Municipal Court this
morning when the case of Annie Sinex
who lives in GuthIie's row, came up for
trial The charge against Mrs. Sinex was
neglect and ill-treatment of her children
Frank Stout, agent for the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
testified that on last Monday he was
notified to go to the house Of Mrs Sinex
and make certain Investigations He
went there but was refused admittance
On Friday he called sgain, but Mrs
Sinsz< again refused to admit him. where
upon he jumped through the window. He
found the women in the house recovering
from state of debauchery and the
children in state of nudity and literally
covered with filth. On Saturday night
the house was raided and Mrs. Sinex and
Mrs. Mulligsn were taken to the police
station.
Mrs. Maier who lives next door to Mrs..
Sinex, testified that the women of the
house lived in state of perpetual de-
bauchery. Night and day the house was
visited BY Italians, and the hideous noise
of jewellers wss kept up nightly. On
one occasion she saw dozen men
and women dancingIin their underclothes
and when the got tired, all lay
down on the floor like hogs" The
children were constantly beaten in a
brutal manner, and every day they were
sent out to act the part of scsvengers
snd collect refuse from their neighbors'
dunghills, off which they lived.
Mrs Sinex called up Mrs. Jackson.
who testified that during the time
that Mrs Sinex kept store on Maryland
avenue she conducted herself in a be-
coming manner. Mrs. Sinex was found
guilty and fined $95 and costs. Agent
stout was directed to take charge of the
children
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
LEMON ELIXIR.

Pleasant, Elegant, Reliable.
For biiiousness and constipation, take
Lemon Elixir,
For fevers, chills and malaria, take
Lemon Elixir.
For sleeplessness, nervousness and pal
pitation of the heart, take Lemon Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir.
For all sick and nervous headaches,
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural aud thorough or
gauic regulation. take Lemon Elixir
DR. Mozley's Lemon Elixir will not fail
you In any of the above named diseases,
all of which arise from torpid or dis
eased liver, stomach, kidneys or bowels.
Prepared only by DR.. a. MOTLEY. At
lsnta, Ga. SOC and 81 per bottle, at drug
gists
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
Another woman Reatsr ssntsncsd.

Thomas 6ifin was sentenced to two
months at hard labor and fined $25 and
costs for beating his reputed wife, this
morning The parties live at No. II
Market street, and the assault, which
was committed last evening, was very
brutal one. An amusing incident
happened just before the trial, when Mrs.
Giffin wanted to leave the court room she
walked up to Sergeant Chambers, and
thinking she was prisoner, he admitted
her to the dock amid the suppressed
laughter of spectators.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
DIRECT TAX

NOTICE Is hereby given that the original
Direct Tax List, containing the names OF per-
sons In the state Of Delaware who paid the
Direct Tax on Real Estate In 1868 has been
delivered 70 me by the Internal Revenue De
partment. and that all persons whose names
appear on the said List win be entitled TO
have the amount paid by them as shown by
the said List, refunded and notice will be
giyeu hereafter at what times and places I
will attend for the purpose Of receiving the
claims for Taxes 70 be 80 refunded
Executors or Administrators viii be re-
quired 70 furnish Ger ,ifcates from the Regis
ter Of Wills Of their respective counties Of
their appointment as Executor OF Admins
traitor Of the estates represented by the re-
spective claimant. j. FRANK wILDS,
Commissioner.
Dover. July - 1891.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
LIOENsE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE. ], JAMES BROWN. THE
~ owner and occupant Of the house situated
at No lVl West Fourth street, IN the First
New Castle aud state OF Delaware IN rono /.
? lance with the requirements of the acts
q the General Assembly In such case IA nade
ana provided, do hereby give notice that /
sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
state Of Delaware, In and for New Casrle
county, on Monday, tho l4th day OF Septem-
per, ltel, being the next term OF said courI
Tor a license. for said house as an inn or
tavern, for the sale therein OF intuxicatir I,
liquors in less quantities than one quart to
ne drunk on the promises, and the following
respectable citizens OF said ward, al leasf
Twelve OF whom are substantial freeholdere
oi said ward, recon mend the said Rpplicatlcn, n,
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
DECEIVER OF TAXES. WILMTNGTOl
A OEEICE. 22l MARkEI SIREET.

Brandywine Hundred
August 3, talleyville; August 4, Prac-
tical Farmer
Christiana Hundred
August Fleming Old Hotel; August T.,
Surgeons, Newport.
Mil Greek Hundred.
August 10, Hoekessin; August IL, Ecof's
store, MarshalltOn.
White Clay Greek Hundred.
August II, Cure der's Hotel Chris
tiana August IA Wilson's hotel, New
ark
New Caste Hundred.
August 1, Mayors office; August g.,
Mayors office.
Pencader Hundred.
August II, GLASGOW; August Is, Glas-
COW.
Red Lion Hundred
August -, ST. Georges August 2i, Della.
ware City.
st Georges Hundred.
August "a, Mlddletown; August 25,
Odessa.
Appoquinimink Hundred.
AUGUST 20, Townsend; August 2s, Towns
end.
Black oird Hundred.
AuSu 81 p, Blackbird; August 81, Black
bird.
JOHN T. DICKEY.
Receiver Of Taxes.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
BARRETT WOODS MISFORTUNE.

He Falls Beneath the wheels of a
Moving Train and is Manned FOR Life
Barrett Wood, 16 years old. telegraph
operator at Colts Station, Nd, on the
X. & O. A. railroad, was run over by
passenger train a short distance from
Townsend station last evening. and
sustained injuries that necessitated the
amputation Of his right leg.
Young Wood, who is regarded as very
bright and promising young man, got on
the southbouud passenger train on the
K. & Q A. road about o'clock last
evening. 1t is supposed that he stood
on the platform and leaned out, looking
back at the station. In so doing he was
struck by large coal-bin and knocked
under the cars. The wheels passed
over his right leg, crushing it TO a pulp
almost to the knee.
De was placed In charge of Dr.. Enos
OF Townsend and DR.. Mckee of Middle
town, and was taken TO the almshouse
hospital, where DR.. Joseph Il. Smith and
DR. Enos amputated the limb above the
knee at o'clock this morning He stood
the operation very well and the indica-
lions are that he will recover.
His mother went to see him this morn.
ingFhe. .shoekto herwas terrible one. and
she has the sympathy, of many friends.
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
Reilly Lyceum on Thursday.
Biz paY IN NIilI Craak

Deputy Receiver of Taxes Fincke was
in Mill Greek hundred yesterday re-
ceiving taxes. He had big day. and In
FIVE hours and a half collected over
81, 500 he says that during the entire
time of his visit he was beseiged by
anxious tax-Davers
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
Triad Fnr AnannIt

At this mornings session Of this Munic
ipal Court, James Slaughter, who pleaded
hard for mercy, was sentenced to pay 3
fine of So or thirty days at hard labor
for drunkenness Thomas Dougherty,
drunk. So or twenty days Antoni
Lichetto pleaded guilty to an assault and
battery on Cosmo Boroni and was fined
So and costs.