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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
HUGE o,poNNELL ON rKIAL.


His Defense Outlined by Counsel Pink
ertons Had no Authority 60 XIII.
tBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal
PITTsBURG, Sept 20-The examina
alton Of witnesses in the applica
ton for bail of Hugh ODonnell. the
Homestead strike leader, charged with
the murder Of Detective Klein, occupied
the morning session Of criminal court
No. g. An effort was made to establish
ODonnells leadership and knowledge
and personal direction TO throw the oil
upon the Pinkerton barges
One Of the witnesses created q sensa-
tion by stating that Nick Scott was the
name of the man who was the leader in
the attempt TO des roy the lives of the
PinkertOn men. This is the first time
that Scott has been heard Of in connec-
tion with the case and he will probably
be placed under arrest.
In his argument, Attorney Cox. rep.
resenting O'Donnell in a measure out.
lined the plan of defense by stating that
precedent had established the rule that
because a man was trespassing upon the
property of another was no reason WHY
he should be shot down
If the Pinkertons found they could
not land peaceably, they should have
withdrawn, otherwise they were taking
the law into their own hands. Court
then adjourned until D. m, when the
prosecution viii be held
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
CITY NEWS lN eRlsE.

Joseph j.. Cross killed thirty-nino rail
birds on the marsh yesterday.
Two classe8 Of the Boys High school viii
play a game Of football at kiveryiew this
afternoon.
Quarterly conference viii be held In Cook
man NJ. +. church next Monday night
Elisha x. Thompson, and Mary A.. his
wife, this morning had the property at
Eighteenth and Monroe streets transferred "a
the lumber firm Of Kent g. Weeks.
Register OF Wills Cooch has granted Lett
ters Of administration upon the estate of
Rachel n Eustburn. late Of Wilmington hum
bred, 90 Esther y. stroud. The previous let
tiers granted 20 Mary h. Wyatt were revoked.
a horse belonging 10 George islckatus ran
and damaged the wagon 90 some extent.
Auditor Dulaney. Of SeafOrd, Is In this
city today going over the accounts Of the
clerks of school districts in rural New Castle
county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
THE W. J. SIMPSON SEIZED.
It's Thieving Proclivities Lead 20 Conas-
cation-Tormerly Piled Here.

by Telegraph to the Evening Journaif
New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 20.2eAia
schooner which has gained considerable
notoriety in shipping circles on account
of its thieving operations in making
away with a cargo OF wheat valued 1T %
So, 500, has been seized and is now ti6dI.
up at Long Wharf in charge of a federal9
officer. ,fr
She proves to be the w. J. Simpson.
Of Wilmington, Captain Brown. When.
the vessel was boarded by United States
Marshal Loveridge yesterday afternoon
he found that Captain Brown, Mate
Jones and a crew of thirteen men had
fled, leaving the schooner in charge of q
small boy. All papers and personal bag
gage had been removed.
The schooner W. J. Simpson was char
tered by party at New Castle during
1888. Her license expired August 10 the
same year, and she has not been in this
vicinity since. No one seems to have
known the captain or the vessels history.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
NE oREAT AND M LEss.

Tho passing Of James G.. Blaine is pa
thetie There is pathos in his present
condition, there is pathos in the
manner and the means by which he came
toit
Blaine was a great orator, he was a
force in political movements. For or
against a measure or a man, he always
made himself felt; he was powerful
either way and a power too that must
be reckoned at it's fun value If man
wished to win his cause. He was often
supreme. He made presidents and trod
upon the ambitions Of small men who
aspirod to be president. He met the
greatest men OF his party and defeated
them. lie never yielded the palm Of
debate; he never lost trick in the poll
tical game for which he did not make
the winner suffer.
For many years the bold, aggressive,
fertile, eloquent james G.. Blaine was
the idol of the Republican party. He
could not win the presidency for himself,
but he made the administrations Of two
mediocre men great; he dictated tho
nominations three or four times, and
once baked the inimitable skin, the
Incompatible eloquence of the lordly
Roscoe ConlSling in the nomination of
Grant the hero Of the party and OF the
nation. He who has played the part Of
a champion In politics; he who has
mingled in the great affairs Of his party
and of the politics Of the world has
been humbled by the man who
could not havo been elevated
but by Saines consent, Benjamin Har-
rison of Indianapolis.
This is pathetic, but Il Is contemplate
too. One cannot but feel a pity for
Blaine lie is like the hero of many
wars-blind Belisarius-so great once
that kings trembled and empires toppled,
so helpless now that child must lead
him, and a little, weak, sly man has
beaten him.
Harrison insulted Blaine and forced
him, the proud man who would not
quarrel with his inferior, to leave the
cabinet. The great, generous, impul-
sive heart Of Blaine was played upon by
wealJing and then cast aside.
This is the most pathetic event in the
history Of the country. II is the only
event of its kind Ia the history Of IN,
country. IN thequarrel between Washing
ton and Harry Lee the conditions wer,
reversed in the quarrel between Clay
and Adams the conditions were equal
in the quarrel between Blaine and Conk.
ling the favors were easy; in the quar-
rel between Grant and Bristow
there was dignity in the quar-
rel between Blaine and Harrison
there was indignant contempt Of a grea
and generous at the false and selasl
trickery Of a pious and snivellng sly man
There never was so great a man over
thrown by so small manikin. It is a
If a boy had tripped a giant It is as /
a pious but not manly little David ha,
come upon Goliath ia hls,sleep. not Il
the open field, and cut away the Achille
tendon.
man has been undone by a manildn
Blaine sits the most pathetic picture O
an modern times, aud looks into the past
because there is nothing in the futur
for him. These crushingly degenerat
days Of Republicanism have brought Han
rison TO the top.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
NEW YoRNs SOCIAL SCANDAL.
The Son of Ward NIcAliister Threatened
with Arrest by His wife.

IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
NEW York, Sept. 2O.-A special from
Newport, Il. l., is to the effect that Hay
ward Hall McAllister son of Ward
McAllister, who recently secretly married
Miss Jennie Germany of Savannah. was
visited by the wife few days ago and
threatened with arrest onthe ground
Of desertion and non-support.
McAllister late last night confirmed
the report only so far as to admit that
there was a conference Of lawyers a few
days ago, but that there were not, and
would not be any sensational develop
ments. He referred the Herald repre-.
sentative to his sons attorney, Commits
sioner Albert Gallup for any further
information.
Hayward McAllister confirmed all his
father had said, adding that his wife had
been badly advised and had taken the
initiative. For furthor information he
also referred to his attorneys, who de-
clined TO discuss the matter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic Republican conference
Of honesty, which a Wilmington cor
respondent faxed upon q Philadelphia
paper. did not materialize yesterday
10 will take place on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
The Republican First Voters club met
last evening and accepted an invitation
from the West hester Pioneer corps to
participate I'm a Republican parade there
on Saturday evening. The marching
battalion officers elected were as follows
Marshal, d. V. Thomas; Company A.
Captain, j. s. Sterling; FIRST lieutenant,
Frank Mcdowell; second lieutenant,
William d. Mode. Company B-Captain
L. r. Wales, ir first lieutenant, r. ID.
Kemp: second lieutenant, W. II. Blythe
The First Regiment band will furnish
the music.
The Republican First District COM
mitttee discussed the new election law
last evening. Some say that it was cussed
and not discussed.
The negroes WIN now form a Bepubli-
can First Voters club. Overgrown boys
with manly pants win be admitted; nc
matter what their ages may be. The
vote is the one thing needful.
Chairman L. Irving Handy addressed
the Democrats Of the Third ward last
evening. The meeting was largely at
tended The speaker discussed the
issues of the campaign with an ardol
and force which showed how thoroughly
he believed in the great principles o.
| Democracy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

Samuel Parker, Mary Mcdaniel and
Samuel Robins were fined each for
drunkenness by Judge Ball today.
Daniel Mcllh emmy. Robert Brady. vii
liam Carroll, William jenkins and
Andrew Crookenbach were each fined SO
and Nancy,Irons and John Mccall So.
Emma OFT was fined $50 for selling
liquor Illegally. The charge against
Priscilla Jenkins Of keeping a disorderly
house was dismissed for want of
evidence. John Murphy was ordered to
pay costs for being disorderly toward his
mother.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
CHIMNEY SWEEP DAVIS DEAD.
A Sussex County Slave Who Became a
Weii-Known Philadelphia Character.

Sussex County Slave Who Became a
Weii-i,nown Philadelphia Character.
John Davis who was a well known
character TO the people of the last gen
Grafton, in the days of wood fires and
sooty chimneys, as a master chimney
sweep, died at the Home for Aged and
iniirm Colored Persons. in Philadelphia
on Saturday He was born in slavery in
Seaford, Sussex comfy. His age is not
exactly known. but his widow thinks it
was between 80 ana 95 years. He was
given his freedom when he reached the
age Of 81 years, and in 1882 he went to
Philadelphia to live and for several
years followed the sea. He then
took up the occupation of a
chimney sweeper He would traverse
the streets Of IL e city with two small
colored boys, who with their peculiar
cry would attract the attention Of those
whose chimneys needed cleaning. When
a job was secured Davis would lower one
of the boys down the chimney with a
rope, the youngster scraping as he went
He kept at the work until blindness
and lack of demand for his services
compelled his retirement, and he is said
to have been the last one in the bust
ness OF late years he became quite
feeble from old age and asthma,
and, not wishing to bo a burden on
his family. he concluded to enter the
home, and against the wishes Of his wife
and daughter, he took up his residence
there about eight weeks ago He was
married three times, his last wife and a
son and daughter surviving him. His
son, in 1876. went abroad to playlin "Uncle
Toms Cabin, and afterwards took up
his residence in Lcipsic, Germany, where
he successfully conducts restaurant
The deceased was possessed of a moderate
competencR.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

for post graduate course This shows
a notable change from the spirit of the
hard and harsh colonial conservatism or
bigotry. Young women may have the
opportunity now of studying as the boys
study, what they study and the glorious
privilege also Of studying with them
and of beating them as the English girls
have done IN their own curriculum
Who said woman's mental capacity was
not equal TO man'sl
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
800, 600 Tor a nroiIen Promise.

lBy Telegraph 20 the Evening JOurnall
CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-Dr. David G..
Linn. wealthy and influential citizen
Of Schuyler county was made defendant
yesterday in a $50, 600 suit begun in the
superior court. The plaintiff is Mrs.
Mary Naomi Denniss, a fascinating
widow. Mrs. Denniss says the doctor
promised to marry her, but failed to
fulfill it. DR.. Linn is 60 years old and
has wife living
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

The annual census Of Massachusetts,
manufactures, just issued by the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics for that state, shows
that compared with previous years the
wage-earner is not receiving as large a
proportion Of the product. but the pro-
portion under the head Of loss and profit
and minor expenses is larger" It is to
be hoped that these statistics viii not be
burned before there is some opportunity
to examine them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
Morse Thnn q ptnnI.en ann.

A well-known mechanic who frequently
goes out mid der boys, comes home at
an early hour in the morning and, put
ting the latch key in at the wrong place,
inquiries "Where am l at2' sprang a
real joke on one fastidious woman in this
city yesterday The woman said:
c.. you are an old drunken bum
"Well. replied the man addressed,
There are good many people worse
than drunken buns in this world"
"Well, l would like you to show me
an example"
"All right, look in your mirror over
there
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. George Sharpe and Miss Annie J. Reed.
OF Ait west second street, left yesterday for a
ten days visit TO Washington, u. O..
Isaac n. Miller and wife. OF New York, are
guests Of Mrs. Rachel Miller, on south jack
son street
City Treasurer Adams and wife are in
Washington, ID c.
Insurance Commissioner 7. n Fool,s. Of
Georgetown, was Ga this city yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

OUR United Press dispatches from
Washington yesterday gave fun and
interesting account Of the G. A. r. on
campment Commander in Chief Palmer's
and Vice President Mortons speeches
were given in full Our contemporaries
did not get the speeches We never
overlook anything Of general interest,
print more news and Of better quality
than all the newspapers OF VIII
mington combined and when anything
of special Importance happens our ac-
count viii be found 10 be the fullest and
most interesting We invite comparisons
Of our Geographic and local pages not
only with papers issued simultaneously
but with those issued the next day. II
we could not publish better news Of both
kinds our name would be mud.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

lBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal
BRENNAN, Tex, Sept. 20-At Long
Point Sunday night there was a German
ball and plenty Of beer A row started
at midnight. a dozen pistol shots were
fred and William Bode was shot and
killed. Others are believed to be hurt.
Warrants were issued for John and Sam
McLin and Bedford Woods The sheriff
left for the scene Of the killing yester-
day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

The rush Of veterans to Washington
over the p, w. & b., and b. & o., rail-
roads was continued yesterday afternoon
and evening During the day sixty
extra trains were run over the p, w. q
b., road and hfty-hve over the b. & O.,
without On accident.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

A three days shooting tournament
under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Rod and Gun club will be held at Front
and Union street park. on October r.
IL and II. On the second day teams
composed of six men viii shoot twenty
five pigeons The shooters must all be
from this state There will be eleven
events on each day and the rapid firing
system win be employed. No admission
Zee will be charged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

TIE entrance of Senator Hin to the
campaign at this time after months Of
doubt and speculation, TO deliver mag.
nifcent speech, is dramatic It win be
as effective in the campaign as It is sem
satioual and beneficial 90 him Perhaps
ne has not managed badly Tie is an all
around campaigner He knows as well
how to speak as to keep silent AS he
has come TO speak whom speech is needed
he cannot be censured for silence when
speech was not necessary. II was the
rule Of the drama among the ancient
Greeks not TO bring a god upon the stage
unless there was something for a god to
do Senator Hin waited till there was
something to do That's all.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

IE the Republican party should secure
another four years lease Of power it
would construe the lease into an indorse-
ment Of Mckinleyism and Force-bin leg
islation. The people Of Delaware are
likely to suffer from both Il needs no
prophet to tell how Bach and Mahaffy.
under Senator Higgins, would run the
Force bill here; it needs no more than a
knowledge Of the reductions at New Cas-
lie, the failures at Dover TO tell what
McKinleyism win do.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Ther Tool. Him for a LnnntIc.


A good story is told of a well known
lawyer of this city. The lawyer on a
certain day some time ago had occasion
to 60 to Philadelphia. While he was
there a fire in an insane asylum occurred.
During the excitement a number of in
mates escaped The Wilmington lawyer
was In the Broad street depot awaiting a
train FOR his home, when a sturdy officer
OF the law approached him, and laying
his hand upon his shoulder, stated that
he was looking for him. The young
lawyer WAS astounded, and could hardly
recover from the shock. Finally
he revived sufficiently to ask why
he was wanted He was told that
he was one Of the escaped lunatics and
was TO be returned TO another asylum.
Ali Of his assertions against the officer
views were OF no avail and he was started
toward the police station. Fortunately
for him, on the way to the station house
he met another Wilmington man who
was very well acquainted with the
lawyer The citizen inquired what
trouble the lawyer had gotten into.
When the station house was reached the
citizen learned of the charge but by
Identifying him as a man Of perfect
sanity and good habits he was released.
The lawyer is now very timid about
going out Of town when any asylums
are burned or when any Jail breaks Have
occurred
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

TITS the last watermelon
Unplucked from the vine;
All his cholc companions
Have had TO resign;
No fruit of his species,
No clmrade I'm green.
Rests near him % whisper
OF dangers unseen.
TN not leave thee. thou ripe one.
To rot on the stem;
Since thy mates have been eaten,
BE thou eaten with them.
hhus, thus do tear thee
From the last tie that binds,
To muse as ! MUNICH thee
And sratter thy rinds.
b. g. Conovcr
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

CARL ScaURz the greatest man Ger
many has ever sent 20 America, is for
Cleveland and Democratic principles. In
a magnificent speech in Brooklyn, this
man who was a general in the army and
cabinet officer under a Republican
president said:
We are all agreed as to the enormous
dangers TO the vitality OF FREQ institu-
tions flowing from the illogitimate use
of money in elections. Bnt can you find
among an methods Of using money in
elections one that is further-reaching,
and threatening in the long run
more pernicious results, than She
systematic investment Of money
by great financial power IN a political
party, TO obtain through that party
legislation securing large pecuniary
profits to the investor Can you
imagine a more effective machinery 70.
the use Of money In elections, and all
that IL implies. than q great political
party lavishly subsidized by rich men
and corporations, who seek through il
the enactment Of continuance OF laws Il
make them still richerg ! say to you
the most fertile genius Of evil IN
his most ambitious flights Of fancy
cannot invent a surer method fatally Z,
demoralize the political life of a people
governing themselves by universal suf
frage than a policy putting up a stalk
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

Patrick Larris, of Fifth and Spruce
streets, received word last night that
Patrick Carroll, formerly Of this city. was
drowned at Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday.
Carol was formerly Of this city where lac
worked as a puddler at the Diamond
State Iron works. He left this city
about one year ago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
VOL or q snortlnc Lnare.

G. II. Kerr captain Of the Warren
Athletic club, has sent to the games
committee Of the Amateur Athletic
union a letter in which he protests
against the decision of Mr. Chamberlain,
who ruled O. T. R. Bates, the well known
Wilmington pedestrian out of the mile
walk at Philadelphia last week He
claims that the judge should have
cautioned him before he disqualified him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
Delegates to the Preachers Convention

Tho annual meeting Of the National
Local Preachers association win be held
i'm Cleveland, o., on October Ia DR.. j.
H. Simms, J. r. Dill and Charles A..
Foster Of this city, Daniel Green, Of
Newport, William FAIRIES, Of Smyrna,
w. T. Hammond, Of North East, john
Hutton, Of Dover, and c. C. Case, Of
Frederick, will be the delegates from the
local association
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

AFTER all the agitation in Chicago
against the reception Of the naked copper
Diana, the citizens win likely conclude
that she is more chaste than many brazen
Diaras who wear more clothes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
NEWSPAPER OPINION.

And Too Many Votes.
Kansas City Times.
There is too much Kentucky, too muah
Irish, too much Confederate. too much
union, too much success and too much
honesty In the Democratic party of
Missouri to please the Republicans. On
that platform they ought TO be enough
satisfied with their own party TO quit
kicking about anything.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

SINCE Sullivan cannot fight he will
play. When the people tire Of him on
the stage he can lecture TO the boys who
don't wear suspenders and the girls who
do
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

BERGMAN will now have an opportun-
ity to commit suicide He said if the
jury imposed a sentence for more than
ten years upon him he would die. Tho
jury gave him twenty-five years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

Of untold millions of money nits general
elections. that stake of untold millions
10 be won by strong financial power
through the victory of one of the
political parties Of the land. The result
is inevitable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

"a SWEEPING victory" is what one Of
the Republican papers Of Chicago says
of the Maine election. That's very
good criticism on the event for an editor
careless in the use Of the English Ian
guage and reckless as to his future des-
tination
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20
First voters Census Committee Tonight.

The Census committee Of the Cleve-
land First Voters club will meet this
evening in the hundred committees
rooms in the Smith building, OF o'clock
Business Of Importance viii be trans
acted and each member has been specially
urged to be present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

As results Of Candidate Harrison's let
ter, the longest ever written, and a com.
plete multiplication Of tissues, we have had
Maine, Vermont aud Arkansas Prob
ably that letter is too cheap. It is a case
OF over production and slump in the
market.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

THE Republican First Voters club viii
work their talented legs at Chester on
Saturday. AS they are not expected TO
do any literary labor they accepted the
invitation eagerly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-20

THAT woman in Austria who built
home for mothers-in-law has probably
had the opportunity to build monu-
ment for her own mother-in. law.