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Evening journal., 1891-02-23
wAshlne1on,s BIRTHDAY.

Annual Reception Of the Y NJ. G. A. 20
Young men-A ddress by Rev. Vaughn >.
Collins.
The Young Mems Christian Association
celebrated Washlngton's birthday on
Saturday by giving a reception to the
young men of the city all afternoon and
evening. Each hour was enlivened with
exercises held In the gymnasium, which
was decorated with flags and bunting,
and where the picture of George Wash
ington had due prominence. Ia the even
ing $50 persons were entertained
A feature of the program was debate
burlesque on the convention of the Inter
national Society for the Pr motion of
Civilization, held in Hong Kong, China.
February 10, 1890. Many OF the proml-
mont speakers at that convention were
represented on Saturday night Great
amusement was excited by the young
men who favored New Jersey and Forty
Acres as the best PLACES to be born in
William e. Hoffman, the physical direc :
tor, was great success as son of could
Ireland"
The exercises included music by the
First Presby terrain Church orchestra
short addresses aad gymnasium drills a
high back rocking chair and bouquet
were presented to Mr. Hoffman, q silk
umbrella to George T Hepbron and a
bouquet to General Secretary J. r. King
The Ladies Auxiliary was kept busy on
the second floor serving refreshments to
the guests Of the ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday afternoon the gymnasium
was again crowded. The P o. s. A.
camps, Nos. 2. and 5, 1860 mem bsrs.
were present besides 10 other young
mon First Presbyterian Church orches-
ira and Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
choir ASST ited in the singing which was
very spirited. Rev. Vaughn S. Collins
Of Scott N. E. Church was the orator Of
the day. He chose text the sense Of
which was, ITO whom shall we leave
this inheritance?" He named the many
valuable gifts left us by our forefathers.
and admonished US not to misuse them,
He then spoke Of those who are bidding
for this country and directed us not to
sell or trade or give it away. but leave it
as an inheritance to our children and
our children's children.
In the course of his remarks, he said :
The politicians are bidding for the
country They have been in power so
long that they thiuk they own the coun-
try. | wish every American citizen was
politician enough to be interested ia
getting only good men in office. Tn re
is good deal of talk in objection to min
listers entering politics. | would like 10
know 1t minister is not just as much
interested in the welfare Of his country
as anyone else is. vote whenever can
but only once at each election His
remarks were highly enjoyable aud
warm applause marked their close.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
A FRsE Eight AT LelPslc.

An Old Man Assaulted aud Nearly killed
by Mob, Cra4ed With Drink. In q
Country Store.
A correspondent from Dover writes the
following:
"Messrs. Harper and Boyce, two young
men who were In business together at
Leipsic. had dissolved partnership. and
the business was then carried on by Mr.
Harper. Wishing TO settle no the bust )
ness, he (Harper), sent out bills to the
parties who were Indebted to the firm, as
some very large bills had been contracted
These bills we're sent out in yellow envel-
opes and some of the parties receiving
them, came up, and set led like men. but
others did not
ION Friday night there was an oyster
supper being held in the town, and this
att acted quite number OF people
some of the roughs aud others who
would be loughs. went TO the hotel and
"dlled mp" The first place they then
visited was the store Of Mr.. Harper. on
whom some seemed to have a personal
spite
"a fight ensued In which an old man.
who was In charge at the store, was
knocked down and stamped upon. He
was rendered unconscious IN a moment
and lay PROSTATE under the feet OF the
intoxicated mob Mr. Harper made every
effort to clear the store, but was power
less to do SO, as every passer- by refused
to assist him.
Finally some neighbors arrive and
managed to get the old man who had
been 50 badly injured, out OF the place
This created another disturbance, during
which one man drew a revolver He
was sliced by several bystanders just In
time to save the life Of man In front OF
Kim The town constable, who had
been despatched to the scene arrived.
and after deputizing several citizens
succeeded in quelling the riot at this
juncture II is thought that several Of
the old mans assailants will be brought
before the bar Of justice, as he Is still in
precarious condition.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
AETtR IAe tNoAMpMsNr.
Watson Post and the w G. u. Fed
800 Mem. %. H. Badges Church
servfoan

Watson Post and the w c. u. red
800 Men-A. %. n. Badges Church
services.
Special Correspondence NvENrSe Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. % Captain Evan
s. Watson Post. No. 8. q. A. R held an
enthusiastic meeting on Saturday even
ing. Resolutions Of thanks were passed
aud ordered forwarded to the w. g. I. ..
for its assistance st the Department En-
campment. when it served over 500 men
with Refreshments. A committee WAS
appointed to arrange for an entertain
ment to be given at its headquarters on
Saturday evening March Z. All the bills
contracted In holding the eneampment
here last week were paid
Rev. Father Brady announced at both
masses yesterday, in st Peters
Church. that the total amount col
leeted for the missionary work among
Africans, at the special collection last
Sunday, was f49
Division No 3, A. o B., will attend
Holy Communion at the 730 o'clock
mass at st. Peters Church next Sunday
morning The division has Just pur-
chased new reversible badges, costing
BIO per hundred Over 100 men will
march from the headquarters to the
church on the occasion.
Rev A. w. Rudisill, D d., returned
missionary from India, gave a very in.
teresting account Of his work In the N
T. Church yesterday morning, Ia the in
terest o. the Womep's Foreign Mission
airy Society. At the conclusion OF the
service four women we're appointed to SO
cure members for the society aud
forty-tiye members were received In the
afternoon DR.. Rudisill addressed the
Sunday school and was listened to with
mnch interest and delight.
Misses Sallie Roberts aud Lydia Sterl
ing Of Red Lion are visiting the Misses
Williams.
Seminole Tribe. /. o. r.. M, will at.
tend the d. e. Church in body next
Sunday morning
The Sunday School Association Of the
NJ 4. Church will hold it's regular
monthly meeting this evening
Thomas Rodgers, formerly OF this city
but now Of Philadelphia, visited friends
here yesterday
The Delaware Iron Works observed
Washington's Birthday on Saturday,
when they were closed all day.
A portion of the material extracted
frem tin scrap and claimed to be FRS
class iron by James McDeyitt, the
patentce Of the process. will be given a
formal test in the furnaces and rolls at
at the Riverside Rolling Mills this week
The interest in the result is widespread.
as iron men all over this section of the
country are anNiously awaiting develop
ments.
The work Of driving piles for the new
letty at Firms Point will begin again TO
day, and Contractor McLane will push
the contract towards completion A
large force Of men, mostly from this city,
are employed at the jetty.
Emily Prier, colored, and one OF the
Oldest inhabitants Of the city, died after
lingering illness yesterday morning.
The birthday of the father Of his
country is but little observed here to day.
beyond the closing Of the public schools
and bank.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
The FnultanIe Assurnnce snrIetr.

Before assuring your life. or investing
your money. examine the Twenty year
Tontine Policies Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Of the u. 8 Polici es
maturing 10 1891, realiza cash returns to
the owners Of 100 to 176 per cent Of the
money paid In, besides the advantage Of
the assurance during the whole period Of
twenty years.
The following is one Of many actual
cases maturing this year:
Endowment policy No. GA, 925
Issued 1871, age "a Amount SIS 900
Premium $2S9.90. Total premium
paid $4,70s.
RESULTS Ia 1891.
CASH SURREND DER VALUE IS 44g4 AZ
Equal to $l76 for each 500 paid in
premiums, which is equivalent to a re.
turn of { all premiums paid, with
interest at 71Der cent per snnum.)
Or in Lieu of Cash.
PAID UP LIFE Policy For
$40. 470 90.
Equal to $405 so for each 500 paid in
premiums
Or
A Life Annuity of
$693.55.
One fact is worth thousand theories
There is no assurance extant in any com-
pany which compares with this. The
Equitable" is the strongest company in
the world. and transacts the largest
business.
ANsoN A. MAHER. Manager
802 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
George wa.hlneton,s Rlr.hdar.

he banking institutions. public build
ings and schools we're q II closed to day in
observance OF Washington birthday
The famous patriot would have been 159
years old yesterday, and ever since his
death, the anniversary Of his birth has
been celebrated. and when it occurred on
Sunday, the following day was always
set apart as a legal holiday. Over $50
large American flags were unfurled in
this city this morning and Aoated in the
breezes all day. Yesterday the old heros
career was the subject Of several sermons
in the various churches, while in many
Sunday schools, patriotic hymns were
sung yesterday afternoon Local manu-
featuring establishments and places of
business were in operation as usual.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23

William F. Smalley will take his "act
to provide for printing and distributing
ballots at public expense and to regulate
voting at state and city elections, down
to Dover tomori ow. 1t is, in Its general
features. like all Australian
ballot bills, and has been mod sled from
those now in use Ia Now York, Massa-
chusetts and Maryland II provides that
the ballots shall be printed at the ex
peuse Of both the state and the diff
ferent counties The names on the ballot
under this law viii be grouped In party
columns and not have all candidates for
an office under one head Il allows a
man 70 stay In the booth five minutes when
there Is rush and ten minutes when there
Is no rush Mr. Smalley says that the
Graham bill Is defective In many re.
spects, bnt that he does not know Of any
way ia which this new bill can Be Jim
proved
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
Athletic rxbih,t,on

One OF the most int eresting exhibitions
of the manly art of self defence will be
given at the Academy on "Wednesday
evening, February 20 This will be under
the personal direction Of John Stannard,
who is so we'll known In Wilmington.
The program will open quite an interest
ing bout between Fred Wook and Jack
Williams Of Philadelphia, and will be
followed by such we'll known boxers as
Patty Mcbride and Young Walton OF
Philadelphia, Patty Carol and Billy
Peterson of New York, Mike Welsh and
Pete Mcdrath, this city; TommyKelly and
Jimmie Moore, Washington; Steve Gun
ninghsm, Philadelphia, aud Frank
Gibson of this city. John Dolly OF viii
mington will give his celebrated stump
speech The evenings entert afnmeut
closing with a grand wind up between
Wilmington's favorite John StAnnard
and Jack Hopper of New York. The
regular prices will prevail.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
FARMERS ouTHoUsgs BURNED.
A Cow and six Pigs Belonging 10 william,
Porter Burned Alive.

Porter Burned Alive.
Shortly after Q O'Clock last evening a
fire was discovered in a shed on the farm
of William Porter, which lies on the
river road. about mile from the out
skirts of that portion of the city beyond
Eleventh street bridge A COW, hog and
five small pigs were burned alive, and a
quantity Of hay which had been stored In
the shed, was consumed. The shed and
COW houses on the property we're burned
to the ground.
About 9, 90 o'clock an alarm was struck
from box No. SO, at Thirteenth and
Claymont streets and immediately the
Fire Department, followed by a large
crowd, hurried toward the scene of the
fire The reflection of the flames was
visible and, as this arose from point In
line with the Pullman Palace Car
Company shops, many thought that thew
were the buildings on fire. When the
Fire Department got outside of the city
they discovered that, they could not
reach the farmhouse and turned back.
Many of the crowd which followed
pushed on further, but, finding 1t diff !
cult to pursue their course, returned be-
fore reaching the scene.
The fire was discovered By a farm hand
in the employ of Mr.. Porter who wss
making his nightly rounds to ascertain If
all was right On discovering the fire be
promptly notified AR Porter, and together
they began the work Of rescue. rbe
flames had already enveloped the pig pen
and portion Of the COW sheds with the
result that the animals mentioned were
burned alive. The FIRE continued to burn
brightly during the night. The loss is
about $780, No one knows how it origin.
ated and it Is thought to be the work Of
an incendiarY.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
STORIES or The DAY.
After tho Diagram.

One day last week the EVENING JOUR
NAL published an interview with Father
Flynn. in the course of his re.
marks be told an anecdote,
and the next paragraph stated
that diagrams Of the joke could be OBJ.
tanned at this office. The next day an
aged lrishwoman came into this office
She carried an EVENING JOURNAL with
that paragraph marked and asked the man
at the counter, Have you that9" He
did not grasp her meaning at FIRST, but
when he did be told her that
the young man who had charge
Of the diagrams had gone home
and would not be back. She was very
much disappointed aud left with the
remark that she was willing to pay for
the diagram. No other need apply.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
pERsoNA PARAeRAPhs.

superintendent !. N. Mills is in this
city to-day.
Jesse Taylor is visiting his parents in
Berlin, Md.
H.A. Rowland of Middletown is in
this city to day.
Mrs William 7. Elbin of Easton, Md,
has been visiting in this city.
Miss Sarah B. Stidham of this city is
taking three weeks trip through the
South.
Clerk of the City Market s. N.
Smeltz is still confined to his room by
sickness.
Clerk Of the Orphans Court Charles H.
hcWhorter is worse He is now threat
ened with quinsy.
William A. Murphy is seriously i'll
with gastritis at his home, No. Sl5
Washington street.
Among those at the Clayton House are
J. Griffin, G. ]. Biggott and R. w. Car
too, Jr, of Philadelphia.
DR.. A. II. Grimshaw is sick and living
In very precautions condition at his
home, No 1877 Washington street.
Charles E. Whitley and wife left this
city for New York on Saturday, where
they left on the steam ship Umbria for
Europe.
Howard Titus Of this city, who has
been under treatment in Philadelphia
for intestinal trouble, is on fair way to
recovery.
Elk Secretary Bayard and wife were at
the Clarendon Hotel in New York on
Saturday. where Mr. Bsyard was attend.
ing the banquet of the Southern Society.
Prof Thomas L. Graham of New York,
formerly principal Of the Boys High
School in this city to day, registered at
the Clayton House.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23

T. Chalkley Hatton, engineer. will
make partial report to the Street ana
Sewer Directors to morrow evening on
the proposed Clement run sewer. The
cost OF the entire sewer 10 estimated at
$4,000 aud the Street and Sewer de-
partment is considering whether it is
advisable to ask the Legislature for a
special appropriation of $1,000 600. or wait
until it is seen if the Legislature will
grant the special appropriation of $500, 900
to improve the streets, in which case it
hopes to be able to build the sewer out of
its own appropriation. About $40, 900 an
nually is now expended in repairing the
streets which sum could be devoted to
the building of the sewer If the special
appropriation of $500. goo be granted.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
A FiOurishing New Town

The Staunton Development Company
Of StsuRton, Virginia has Just Issued 4
magnificent illustrated pamphlet on
"Staunton, Virginia; It's Past, Present
and Future" The pamphlet contains a
graphic description Of one of the most
hourishing and enterprising towns Of the
New South. It is rapidly filling up with
industrial establishments, and its popu-
lation is growing with unexampled
vapiditY. The town is beautifully
situated and surrounded with natural
resources such as few cities can boast of
1t is within six hours ride of Washing
ton, seven Of Baltimore and twelve Of
Cincinnati. The new place is both
attractive to pleasure-seekers and money
pAtfAra
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
NEMARk euslNess MtN.
Second Annual Dinner OF the Board o
Trade en- Saturday Evening.

Second Annual Dinner OF the Board Of
Trade en- Saturday Evening.
SPECIAL Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Feb. % The second annual
dinner Of the Board Of Trade of this
town was held in Caskey Hall Saturday
evening. The members and invited
guests net la the fremen's room in the
engine house and from thence came ia 4
body to the large audience room ID the
hall. Sitting at the head OF the table
was Senator John Pilling, president II the
board, s Minot Curtis and L. Irving
Handy The following gentlemen were
present: James Sterling, John 2. Lewis.
John M. Brown, John N. Spencer. Harry
Morrow, Walter Curtis, Dr. Kollock.
William Griffith. a. q Curtis, viii
liam Curtis, Dr. A. T. Neale s M
Donnsll, William Cooch, J. Wilkins
Cooch, j. s. M. Neil, N.
NJ. Motherall, Charles B. Evans. A.
A Curtis, Rankin Armstrong, Wilbur I.
Wilson, DR.. @ Henry. Joseph B Luton,
William A Morrison, Wesley B, Bart.
Joseph q. Caleb, Evan w. Lewis. II. 81
Wright, William h Steele, William A.
Miller, James Hossinger James A. Wilson,
George 9. Kerr Joseph Dean.
William z. Curtis acted as toastmaster
and introduced Prof. L. Irving Handy.
who gave an eloquent address on the
Day We Celebrate" Senator Pilline
spoke briefly but pointedly on the future
of Newark. Educational was re
sponded to by DR. A. T. Neale. Short
remarks were made by others The table
was handsomely decorated with cut
flowers and ported plants.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
PREACHER TOWNSHIP DEAD.
ne breaches about Judgment Day. RaeIf
In the Pulpit and Dies.

ne breaches About Judgment Day, Reels
In the fnlpit aud Dies.
Elijah Townsend, the old colored
preacher, who has been we'll known In
this city for more than a score OF years.
dropped dead last evening at the conclu
sion or his sermon. He had been preach
ing from the thirtieth chapfey
OF Proverbs and after plciurtng
the approach TO tho golden gates az
Heaven, ended his sermon by sayiug that
when the day Of Judgment comes thew
must all shout "haill Halt Hauw IL
hen closed the Billie, placed his hand
over his heart. rseled and fell into his
chair back Of the pulpit. Several n, m
bers rushed to his side, but were Of no
assistance. he died without saying a
word.
His church is situated In one of the
toughest and most disreputable quarters
OF the city known as the "Hoodle." and
y is said that he exercised a great Ia
tiuence In diminishing the amount of
lawlessness ard disorder In that quarter.
ureeley street. where the church was
built, Is little wider than an alley. and
has on either side row Of wretched
houses inhabited by colored people. II
Was IN this place that be fulfilled his
mission for twenty years as preacher He
lived at No Decatur street.
The dead man was born at Frederick
and was for many years the slave OF
samuel Warren Of that place. About
forty years ago he was freed, and soon
after began to preach the gospel. About
twenty years ago he came TO this city
aud took up his mission among the colored
people Of the vicinity Ia which he died
He kept close look out for wrong doors
and WAS terror to the coloved people Of
that locality, among whom no was much
respected When he came there the
Noodle" was the most troublesome
quarter In the city but now it Il compar
atiysly quiet He leaves a wife and five
children.
Officer Updlke was the frst white man
summoned 10 the place last evening. and
he found the colored people very much
excited. They would not touch the body
until the coroner saw II He quieted
them and induced them TO leave the
church.
Coroner Sparks was summoned, but
hating gone there and viewed the body
he did not think 1t necessary to hold an
inquest
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
Railway Conductor, rrin.

Conductors J. r. Parker, ]. q. War
field, A. w. Mahoney, John Workman.
E. M. Dunn, John Sweeney, e. M Waller
and J. f. Baldwin of Division No. 1924.
Order Of Railway Conductors, went to
Delmar in special car yesterday to con-
fer degrees and receive into the order the
following conductors of the N. Y P. &
N. railroad. P. W. Vincent, w. FL.
Guthrie, Joseph r. Estrein. and H. M.
Waller The visitors were met at the
station there by w. p Irie, B L. Barker,
John I. Layfield, W. O. Truitt, Alexander
Fleming, O. L. Peninger and w. e
Townsend, The entire party attended
the services at the Delmar nj E. Church
last evening, and heard a fine sermon
from Rev. A. D. Davis, after which they
returned TO this city on the Old Point
express train
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
CLEANED our rHe HOUSE.
Two Men Who Went to Eat, But Tried {,
Kill A Bad Boy Caught.

nil a bau Soy Caught
At this mornings session Of the
Municipal Court John Duffy, for being
drunk and disorderly, and assaulting
Officer Wsldin, was fined Is and costs.
Samuel Mclaughlin and Michael
Bollen, who entered the restaurant Of
Hannah Vantres, colored. No. 1903 East
Water street. and assaulted man who
had been eating there. kicked over the
table, smashed the dishes and cut Mrs
WAITRESS leg with lick, had nothing to
say for themselves, and were each fined
$40 and costs.
Michael Hayden, an elk-lke, bad look
ing boy, was charged with the larceny Of
psir of shoes from Gray's shoe store on
Tenth street near Lombard William
Ross, who had heen acquitted Of stealing
the same shoes, testified against him, es
did also Kate Glasgow aud Hayden was
held in $500 bail to answer the charge at
the upper court
The case against D. K Craig for as
ssult and battery on Lewis G Tucker.
was continued until next Wednesday
evening, because Of the absence OF the
city solicitor Walter Hayes, ESQ !, ap-
peared for Craig.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS.


@aNauHh1J Oh huhtc me burglar
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote
tae touching quaint one-act dram a,
"Editha's Burglar" which Gillette used
TO present so successfully. II has been
enlarged ihto four act comedy drama.
entitled THE Burglar" and as such will
be presented at the Academy of Music
TO night and Tomorrow night, by a
strong company The play is we'll
written and contains strong dramatic
interest.
TIE BURGLAR is a young mau Of good
family who falls in with bad associates :
reforms and falls again. While an out
cast he robs the house were his wife and
child live, and il is here that the meeting
between the father and child takes place
The scene is the strongest of the play !;
the emotion is intense. All the parts are
in competent hands and Manager Jermon
promises q complete performance.
Evening journal., 1891-02-23
Grand Opera House-.'alover :

Glover" Franz Won Suppe's latest
success, will be produced at the ,irand
Opera house, Wednesday, February 25. by
the famous McCaull Opera Company.
This will be the first appearance Of the
McCsull Company fer a number Of years
In Wilmington. The McCaull COMPANY
ranks to day as the leading stock ouera
company Of the United States. and de-
servedly so, for besides its reputation
which has been acquired during 10 years
81 successful comic opera productions.
the personnel OF the present company
includes such well known comic opera
artists as Digby Bell, Helen Bertram,
Laura Joyce Bell, Chauncey Olcott.
Josephine Knapp, w. r Rochester.
William Blaisdell. Fred Frear, Cora
Henderson, Annie Myers and others. The
chorus is large, we'll drilled aud good
looking. A girl to sing in the McCaull
chorus must not only be a pretty girl
with a good figure. but must have
voice, for she is liable to be called upon
ct any moment to sing as an understudy.
The sale Of seats for the McCaull en-
gagement is now Oren.
McCabe & Young's operate Mipstrels
will appear at the Opera House to-
morrow night