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Evening journal., 1891-09-25

The only German lodge Of Knights Of
st. John and Malta ia America was
organized last evening in German Hall
For several weeks efforts have been
made by Meyer Meyers to effect the or
ganization and these were crowned with
success. There are Fifty four charter mem
bers. and these elected F. Heiss com
mander of the order. The speakers
were Past Grand Commander R.
E. Lang of New York, the founder
of the order In America; P. G. Hoffman
of Philadelphia, who spoke in German
P. D. G Prior. Colonel R. NJ. s, Read,
Rev. w. A. Hsrryman, DR.. Peter Cooper.
grand medical examiner, and DR.. Hertel,
the medical examiner for Wilmington.
The remaining officers of the lodge will
be chosen on Sunday afternoon, after Dr.
Hertel holds an examination of the new
mem hers
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market Sis.

Our Dress Goods are in
magnificent assortment. Bed
ford Cords are shouted from
the house tops-everybody
shouts, but everybody cannot
give you the full line. They
are here in tans, states, navy,
dark green, browns and black
-85c., 81 and $I.25. in
splendid qualities.
Seven styles superb quality
silk and wool plaids and stripe:
in navy blue and gold and
white and gold, the brightest,
merriest, cleverest things OF
the kind you ever saw. There's
only one thing bad about
them, and the importer-un-
load or 60 to the wall-the
rest of the story is told when
we say rs cents per yard in
stead of $I.25.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
THE WILMINGTON WHEEL MEET

The Greatest Event on wheels Ever
Known In This CItY-Large Crowds TX
pected.
The meet of the Wilmington Wheel
Club at Hszsl Dell Park to. morrow after
noon promises to be one of the greatest
events Of tine kind ever held in this city
The entries are full, and many we'll.
known riders will compete. The follow
iog are the handicaps so far as they coHld
be procured at noon.
One mile ordinary handicap-E. A.
McDufee, scratch; John b. Draper, 30
yards; v J. Kelley, 30 yards: Harry
OH, Jr., 80 yards: Charles L.
Leggin, 125 yards; w. w.
$50 yards; j. B. Fontaine, 200
yards; G. NJ Gregg. 300 yards
L. Fl. Merrihew, 225 yards; Frank
j. Pyle, 225 yards; S. E. Massey, 225;
Samuel Fl. Benson, Jr., 235 yards !;
Charles 2 BOIL. 240 yards
Mile handicap, safety--E A. McDuf
fee, scratch; j. Hazleton, scratch; P. j.
McDuffee, 40 yards; John d. Draper,
40 yard; s. b. Biller, so
ysrs; j C. Donnelly 20 yards; v. j.
Kelley. 80 yards; Harry Gill, Jr., 90
yards w. w. Owens, 140 yards; T. E.
Jefferis, $50 yards; ] A Mead, 100 wards
8. F. Mayne 200 yards; g. F. wiese,
225 yards; Frank j. Pyle, 225 yards ;
L. Wogoner, 1926 yards; s. H. Renson.
Jr., 235 yards; Thomas Dolton, 235
yards: w. P Watnough, 1856 yards Rob
ert Wier, 255 yards; John McClary, 24O
yards.
Much interest is being manifested In
the result Of the races, and big crowd
Is sxptc ed to attend.
The prizes to be contested for at the
Wilmington Wheel Club meet at Hazel
Dell Park tomorrow are on exhibition
in the store window Of j. T. Mullin
Son, at Sixth and Market streets. The
prizes on exhibition are an Eagle wheel,
handsome marble clock. two grip sacks,
silver love cup, silver card receivers.
bicycle suit, handsome toilet cases,
cushion tires, stop watch. pedometers,
patent leather shoes and a handsome
stand lamp.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Stohl Farmland on the Marsh
lane, had his left leg broken by cask
rolling on him.
The Liberty Steam Fire Engine Com.
pany's new hose wagon was received yes
terday 1t is very neat in appearance,
Charles Mulhern entertained the mem
bers Of the Pansy Club at his home al
No, 6S3 West Sixth street, last evening
The Rockford and Franklin Base Ball
Clubs will play the second Egams Of their
series at Front and Union streets to NOR.
row.
Last night Magistrate Sasse fined
Louis Kink, Jew, living at No. lOg
Shipley street, So and costs for beating
his wife.
A handsome flag presented to Camp
No. 81. Union Veteran Legion. is being
exhibited at Rudolphs store, Fourth and
Market streets
William Peacock had his wrist severely
cut with glass while at work in the
Christiana Glass Works yesterday. DR..
0gle attended him.
A reunion Of g. A. R. posts Of this
city was held at Brandywine Springs YES
tsrday The exercises were informal, and
an enjoyable day was spent.
The right foot Of Alpheus Robinson,
brakeman, who was run over at Elkton
Nd, on Thursday OF last week, was am
putated at the Delaware Hospital yes
terday.
Detective Witsil returned from Harris
burg last evening after having secured
proper signatures to the requisition
papers for the extradition OF Amos
Tucker
The Warren and Victor Bicycle Clubs
will run TO Brandywine Springs on Sun.
day. leaving here at o'clock. "A special
meeting Of the club viii be held on Nor
day night.
The Ferd Fullmer Male Chorus he'd
special meeting last night. The mem
bership Of the chorus now numbers sixty.
FIVE The dues hereafter will be 81
initiation fee and 25 cents monthly.
Last evening Peter Tyre was elected
from electric car No AZ by Detective
Vandegrift because he persisted In stand.
ing on the platform Of the car. He was
elected at Delaware avenue and Madison
street.
At last evenings special session OF the
Street and Sewer Direc'o rs the question
Of putting tar or asphsltum cement be-
tween the paving bricks was discussed
and the opiDisn Of the directors was that
cement was to be preferred.
Two cars Of extra freight train No 329
on the p, w. g. B railroad, jumped the
track at Newark last evening. The only
result of the wreck was TO block the
northbound track for some time Trains
ran on schedule time over the southbound
track.
Architect William A. Kenney has an
nouneed that he is a candidate for the
position Of chief engineer of the Street
and Sewer Department to succeed George
81 Boughmau, whose term expires in
February. The Office is filed by vote of
City Council.
The following were sentenced at the
Municipal Court this morning. John
Thompson, drunk. 81 and costs; Thomas
Steward, drunk, 81 Harry Collins, who
was arrested on suspicion Of theft. was
discharged; James Maloney, drunk, SO
or twenty days; James Collins, drunk
and disorderly, So or thirty days; w. A;
Husbands, drunk and disorderly, 81 and
costs; James Boulder, colered, charged
with ASSEMBLING his wife at their home in
South Wilmington, was discharged.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
MR.. MURRAY SCORES A POINT.
City Omcials WIN Not BE Paid For a
Week Later Than Heretofore.


The regular meeting of City Council
was held last evening. Before the meet.
ing convened Mr.. Cotton read letter
from President of Council Benson, who
was absent In Maryland. The telegram
stated that Mr. Benson wonld be unable
to arrive in Wilmington until lats at
night. Mr.. Cotton therefore 10 owed that
Mr. Perkins should act as temporary
president for the evening. The motion
was adopted and Mr.. Perkins took the
chair, which his ample body fully filed.
The report of the Finance COMMITTEES
recommending the return of 81 rs over
paid taxes to Thomas II. Melvin was
adopted, and an order drawn for the
amount. The city treasurer reported the
balance In bank to current expenses in
the Union National Bank, 1871 658 OF:
special deposit. 81, Asa 60; in each Of the
four depository banks, $23 S50 The in
terest received from each OF the four
depository banks amounted to S4f so.
From the Board OF Water Commissioners
was received az. 800 interest on certain
loans; from Edmund Mitchell. Jr, school
taxes, $500; from John J. Mealey. $3.50
Mr.. Cotton presented the miscellaneous
payroll for city officials amounting to
- 49, AAo bonA1tAHc recommended
payment
Mr.. Murray said that he did not care
Tor getting up at every meeting and
asking that the payroll should be read.
he thought that if the member from the
Fifth ward, Mr.. Cotton, had read the or
dinances Of the city carefully he would
have seen that his action was Illegal.
de asked that the clerk should read sec
I'll 3, page CPS, OF city ordinances.
The section was read which showed
that the clerk sh )uld make out the pay
roll on the last Thursday OF the month,
report the same TO the Finance Com
mittee, and, upon adoption, 1t should be
referred to council for action at the next
regular meeting. The law, Mr. Murray
said, was plain. and he asked the presi-
pent for ruling on the point.
Acting President Perkins said that the
motion before the house was the adoption
Of the report.
Mr.. Cotton admitted that he had
not read the law carefully,
and asked leave to withdraw that por-
ton of the motion referring TO the pay.
ments Mr.. Murray still insisted on a
ru ing, but did not get any, and Mr.
Cotton was permitted to withdraw that
part of the motion. The remainder of the
report was adopted.
The next business TO come up was the
police payroll amounting to "a, 1856 40
The same section governs this pay roll,
yet nobody objected and the payroll
passed
The petition Of Peter Welsh for the
return Of So fine for cattle running at
large, was referred to the Law and
Finance Committees. An order In favor
of the Sinking Fund Commissioners for
IS. Gas SO, interest on loans falling due
on October l, was ordered drawn
Another in favor of s. b. Jones for
Board of Education appropriation,
amounting TO $9,123 6S, was ordered
drawn
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

You will likely lose the
opportunity on the Schopper
black stockings reduced from
soc. per pair to Ioc. they
are going out at the rate OF
nearly a hundred pairs a day.
The spun silk Swiss Vests
from 75c. to SIZE. are three.
quarters gone.
A small lot Of SIS Stockinet
Jackets at csc. each-nothing
the matter but low shoulders.
Hit and miss Chenille table
covers, with plain chenille
borders-theY are ~ yards
square and many different
comrinations-75 cents each,
An elegant line Of figured
Chenille table covers in low
toned moquette patterns are
handsomely and heavily fringed
all around. They are ~
yards square and never sold
before less than S.. We are
now offering them at S. each.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

General R r Kenney OF Dover has re.
ceived letter from the chief Of the
Agricultural Department of the World's
Columbis Exposition at Chicago re-
questing him to ask the farmers Of this
state to SOW one acre of wheat each to lbe
put on exhibition at the fair. The re-
quest will no doubt be complied with by
the farmers and all will doubtlessIy try
to raise the best crop. All of the exhibits
are to be in before May I. 1898. Infor
nation as to the quality of the wheat
wanted will be furnished at later dav.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

"The World Against Her." was pre-
ssnted last evening, by Miss Agnes Wal
lace Villa and strong and finished com
pany at the Academy of Music last night.
The play has many new scenes since ita
last visit to this city. The scene James
Cartons Discovery" was splendidly
played and the performers elected much
applause from the audience by their
finished acting. The struggle for life
was also thrilling. Miss villa played her
part with fine effest.
Harry Kernel, the man you ali
know. with bis side.splitting stories,
funny songs and graceful dances will be
at the Academy of Music on Monday
night with frs.-class company An
exchange says: His entrance was sig
nal for great burst Of applause and his
quaint monologue was punctusted with
just such demonstrations until he tipped
his silk hat and bowed himself of the
stage
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

Ingrain Carpets-over one
hundred and twenty. five differ
ent styles, and prettier this fall
than for many seasons. No
goat hair, jute or hemp are in
our all wool carpets-all wool
with us means all wool, and we
sell full up to the celebrated
Lowell and Kiddermenster
standards at 65, rs and IS
cents per yard.
For SO cents per yard we
have now the best ingram
Carpets we ever handled, the
styles being equal to the high
priced carpets. They are
heavy, well made and designed
especially for our retail sales.
You should see them if inter-
ested in this price carpet.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
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Evening journal., 1891-09-25

A 'cobweb party was given at the
home of William E. Brummell, No. 3l3
East Tenth street, last evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent, and amid
much amusement George Cumming cap
tured the mans prize and Mrs J. q.
Westcott the womens premium. Re
freshments were served in abundance
After the guests had said good night
the choir Of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church sang two farewell
songs in front Of the door.
Those present were the following: the
Misses Mabel Stout, Lula Newman. Ella
Doran, Dora Westcott, Jennie Rutan.
Sadie Hoffman, Eona Cummings, Harriet
Ridgway. Blanch Floyd, Eva Floyd,
Fannie Hope, Nettie Brumwell, Clara
Daley, Mr.. and Mrs j. h Westeott, Mr.
and Mrs G. w. Woods, Mrs Charles
Woods, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Frank
Fennimore. 9. w. Cummings, Charles
McKaig. William MeKsig, Louis Fritz,
Harry Dalby. Alfred Downes, Mr..
Butler, John a. Mann, Harry Westcott,
w. vansant, w. j. Jukes, John J. Ford,
81. S. Lea, James Cohee, Charles Lowden,
Kennard Howell aud w. Roberts.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
LASTS! LASTS!
Made TO order and warranted to
fit the feet.
SAMUEL LOWE,
BOOKING STREET
TNNVT U ~
OFFICE or CHIEF or pOtdCE.
WI MA lInA nnr- .nr.t nn .auL I

PROPOSALS.
4 OFFICE or CHIEF or PoIcE,
WILMINGTON, DEL, sept. %, 1921.
Proposals will be received by the Board Of
Police Commissions at mayors office City
HAL, until y, M. October l, for 80 or more
police uniforms, consisting Of uniforms Of
overcoats, pants and black helmets with
trimmings Samples 10 be furnished with
BIDS. Wy j. BLACKBURN. Secretary
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
L the Board Of Directors OF the street and
Sewer Department until eight o'clock. Taes-
day evening. September ~, 1891, for unloading
by the 1000 about S5S, 900 vitrided paving
bricks from cars and boat and haul same 10
Eleventh street between King street and
Delaware avenue, jefferson street between
Ninth street and Delaware avenue and
Adams street between Seventh street aai
Delaware avenue and pile on sidewalk
The Board Of Directors reserve the right 20
reject any or all bids
Sept x 1891 H RvEY J WILEY Sso'y.
DROpOSALS-BIOS WILL BE RECEIVED
A until noon saturd ny. Septani Der 70, 1891
at the County Court House for the erection
and completion of an iron and steel highway
bridge over shellDot creek, Brand wine hun
d-ed, New Castle county, Delaware. Plans
and specifications can be seen az the Court
House IN charge Of the janitor. All bids 20 be
adures sed 70 the chairman Of the committee
The committee reserve the ri zht 70 reject any
and all bids. ISAAC n. GRUBB.
Chairman.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
FeII Down . Cellar.

A man who would not give his name
had terrible fall on Front street yester-
day The fellow was apparently intoxi-
Gated, and he went staggering alenS
West Front street until he arrived oppo.
site the cellar door Of Philip G. Plunkett
The door was open, and down the fellow
went, head foremost. He was picked mp
limp and apparently Hfeless, with an
ugly lump on his forehead. 1t was nearly
an hour before consciousness returned.
and then the fellow was sobered.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
The Harry U. Palmer FINISHED.

The new steam tug boat. Harry q.
Palmer. has been completed by the
Jackson and Sharp Company and will
leave from this port on Monday morning.
She will first go to Philadelphia, where
she will be supplied with furniture, and
from thence to New York on Wednesday
where she will be delivered to her own
ers. This handsome tug boat is 100 feet
long, % feet beam and 10 feet depth OF
hold. The boat is finely finished, beau.
tifully furnished and well supplied with
every necessary appendage The pilot
house Is surmounred BY large golden
eagle,
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

Captain Theodore Francis Of the vii
mington police department had a narrow
escape from death yesterday afternoon
on Front street near French He rode
down Market street and out Front street
on an electric car. At the Merritt House
he stepped off to get shaved An cleo
trio car was coming up from the depot
and he stepped directly in front Of IL.
Stansbury Murray saw his danger and
gave yell that could be heard for a
block. Francis heard the note Of warn
Ing, ani.stepped from the track when
the car was only few inches from
him
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
The october CosmonolItnn.

A new feature OF the Cosmopolitan,
and one which is original with the maya
zine, is the publication OF each month. in
the forms Of foot notes, OF number Of
little portraits with brief biographies, OF
the writer's OF the various articles
However widely read one may be, there
is apt to be something Of information
lacking regarding the vast number OF
writer's who appear in the periodicals OF
the present day SO that these brief biog
raphies and small portraits are proving
very satisfactory to the average reader.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

A5slsHlI Te35 SAYINGS BANK see Market st.
m ~ ~ y y BANK, 9th q N srkek
=, V ,laal PANl, No. S37 Market street.
FARMERS BANK OF DELAWARE. North
pitse,as, oslsr ri hRlra and Market streets
ner Filth AMI Market streets - w
NAllONAL BANK OF DELA WARE. N. e.
:. , LINER lxth and MARKET streets
AND BRAND9WINE. Accounts eoiioited.
private safe deposit boxes for rent; MOTH
w. we y !, corner second and Market streets
aH 81 Il KITTY TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT
CDMPANY. No. 90 Market street
Union NATIONAL RANK. h0s Narixat q.
" I'M lNdfON SAYINGS FUND SOCIETY.
No1fhanat cnrner Ninth and MarkaI alrant : I
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
A TERRIBLE FALL.
william Haddock Badly Injured at the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Build


william Handbook Badly Injured at the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Build
ing.
The first serious accident to an en-
ploye of the new building of the Equit
able Guarantee and Trust Company at
Ninth aud Market streets occurred at
IL So o'clock this morning.
William Paddock, boss carpenter, was
standing on top Of 'green" brick arch
in the third story. The centre
had been removed and 1t was
not sbored up. Two large beams,
weighing over half ton were also rest
ing on the arch The continued weight
caused the green mortar to give way
The arch collapsed with crash
and Haddock, beams and bricks
fell about sixteen feet to another
arch below. Haddock fell across the
arch, and the heavy beams fell upon him
and pinned him down under their
great weight. The second arch
began to give way, but
piece of studding that shored it up, pre-
vented it, Had it collapsed he would
have been precipitated to the cellar and
killed.
His fellow workmen saw the accident
and hurried TO his assistance. The beams
were lifted from him and he was care
fully carried by two men to the
elevator and lowered to the ground floor.
Dr. E. f. Negendank was summoned,
and Paddock was carried to his home,
No. 9a2 Orange treet
The doctor found that he was hurt
badly across the lower portion of the
spine, hips badly confused, head cut in
four or Ave places, but no bones were
broken Att o'clock the doctor ex-
pressed belief that Haddock will re-
cover He says it was a miracle that he
was not instantly killed.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Merritt Lingo has been visiting friends
at Middletown.
Miss Emma Hirch has returned home
from st. Georges.
Miss Eva Baynard has returned TO her
home after visiting friends al Middle.
town
Miss Dora 4. Westcott and Herbert
Morris left this morning for a two
weeks visit to friends In oxford, Pa,
Mr. and Mrs E. H. Brennan attended
the picnic given by p. J. Walsh OF Phila-
delphia to his employers, at the Belmont
Mansion in West Paramount Park yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
Dubois sutton Appointed Patrolman

at the regular meeting Of the Board OF
Police Commissioners held last evening
Mr.. Lawson presided Chief of Police
Blackburn was authorized to advertise
for bids for furnishing overcoats. hats
and trousers for the polise force for
winter. Dubois Sutton, a driver for
William H. Plerson, was appointed pa
trolman in place Of George M. Yates,
recently resigned Sutton is about 35
years old and is six feet in heig ht
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

Workmen are engaged at Tenth and
Kirkwood street in blasting cellar for
John Quincy Adams. Between and
o'clock this morning blast was set off,
It blew large rocks for distance of
thirty or forty feet aud slightly damaged
adjoining properties. The large plate
glass window in Horn Bros. saloon was
shattered by a flying rock.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

speciht Trains aud Redo ced Rates to the
Interstate Fair ~ Trentoa Via Pennsyl-
yania Railroad.
The great Interstate Fair will be held
at Trenton. N, j. /, on September 2Sth,
goth, 30th, October LIST and Cd. There
will be exceptional exhibitions Of farm
products after such a phenomenal year,
and all that pertains to art and Ingenuity.
for which $50, 600 In cash premiums are
offered The races and speed contests
for liberal purses will also draw large
attendance The Pennsylvania railroad
will sell reduced rate tickets from all
stations on the United Railroads OF New
Jersey Division. including coupon Of ad
mission, and IN addition to regular trains
will run special trains tc the Fair
Grounds. Notice Of special train time
from various stations will be given in n
day or two
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
Mis-, Florence shsnady Married

Charles e Black aud Miss Florence
Shellady, OF this city were married yes
terdsy by Rev, A. N keigwin. The
ceremony was performed at the home Of
the bride, No. 400 Adams street The
newly married couple are spending their
honeymoon In Roxboro, Pa.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25
spread eIren Br a BenedIet.

Last evening John Msgahern, re-
Gently married member Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, gave his friends
a spread in the club rooms on Market
street. The supper was fine and the
evening was pleasantly spent.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25


In his lecture before the students OF
the Wilmington Commercial College yes
terday afternoon on tHonest John Bards-
ley or Integrity at Premium, Dr. w.
l. s. Murray said John Bardsley had
earned the title Honest John for his
ability in financial affairs and integrity
while in office. There was time when
the city of Philadelphia wanted a treas
urer, John Barosley had been found to be
honest while occupying other responsi.
BILE positions. From common councilman
he was elected to the high position OF
treasurer by the people Of that common
wealth The first year Of his term of
office be received 81, 665 DOL so Of the
peoples money In 1890. 50, 06O, 035 "a; In
1891, 81, 209, Gao % With this amount
Of gold ulder his care; his greed for gain
over his salary compelled him to loan
the city's money on interest for his own
use, contrary to the oath which
he had taken upon his entry to that posi-.
ton TO protect it. So be lent the money
to Absconder Marsh Oh per cent. inter
est. When the money was needed BY
the city, 1t was not forthcoming. So be
was pronounced a defaulter. At the
time Honest john did not mean TO be
dishonest, but now he, with the Kenne
dys, are confined In the state prison for
their dishonesty. His title of Honest
John" has departed and now his name is
classed among the noted criminals OF the
country. Mr.. Murray urged the students
TO be honest and true in all transactions
of life, for we live in an age where in
tegrity and honesty are at great pre-
MUM
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

1t is reported that J. B. Counselmsn's
canning factory at Milton was burned
last night. The loss is great and the IN
surance very small
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

Fleabane is the only thing that will
kill fieas ON dogs aud cats aud clean the
hair. Made only by e. 3. Fell. apothe
cary, Fifth and Poplar.
Evening journal., 1891-09-25

The bicycle races start tomorrow at
2.30 w. g. N. trains from foot Of
FIench street at 2 and 3 p. m.