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Evening journal., 1892-12-03
PRISON REFORMERS GATHER.
THE NATIONAL PRISON ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN BALTIMORE TONIGHT.

Many Changes in the Present System TO
BE onsidered-President of the Asso-
citation rutherford b. Hayes and other
Eminent Delegates Arrive-TO BE in
Session Five Days.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-The National
Prison association Of the United States
will convene in annual session tonight.
The meeting this year is regarded as Of
more than ordinary Importance and it is
expected that many changes in our
present system of Imprisonment will be
discussed by speakers ofnational repute
The work of the association is devoted
to several well defined objects. One of
its aims is to secure comfortable and san
itary prisons, another is TO provide moral
and intellectual instruction for criminals
while undergoing punishment, and third
is to assist the man when he is released
from prison and to put forth efforts to
save him from further crime.
Upwards of 150 delegates are expected
to be present during the sessions. Sixty
officers and delegates have already ar
rived. Among these are ex-President
rutherford Is. Hayes, president OF the
association and General Brinkerhoff OF
Ohio, vice-president.
The directors of the association will
hold a special meeting this afternoon al
the Carrollton Hotel. The delegates viii
be taken on a junketing trip around th'
city aud harbor and entertained al
luncheon by the local committee.
The opening session of the congress
will be held at Harriss Academy o.
Music this evening. DR.. John Morris
will preside and Cardinal Gibbons viii
deliver the opening prayer. Addresse
of welcome will be made by Mayor La
trobe and Attorney General John P. Poe
representing Governor Brown. Presi
dent Hayes will then deliver his annua
address.
The congress will be in session fv
| days.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
CECIL COUNTY MYSTERY.
A Headless Corpse Found I'm a Woods
Near Bacon Hin.

EIKToN, Dec. 2-The badly-decom-
posed body of an unknown white man,
apparently 40 years of age, with his head
entirely severed from his body and lying
under his arm, was discovered by party
Of gunners today in a lonely woods near
Bacon HILL about three miles south OF
here, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad. The state of the
body in which it was found shows evi
dence of being mutilated by dogs OF
some wild animal The dead mans coat
Is missing.
The gunners, after marking the spot
came to Elkton and notified Coroner
Perry Litzenberg, who viii have the body
brought to Ellzton and thorough inves
tigation made. AS there are no signs OF
struggle having taken place, Il il
thought that the body was carried ther,
by the murderers in order TO conceal the
crime.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
New York Coal Men Advance Rates.

NEW YORK, Dec Sat a prolonged
meeting Of seyenty-6ve members Of the
retail coal exchange held last night it
was. after considerable discussion, agreed
to advance the price of coal 20 cents a
ton to take effect on Monday, December
10. This advance, it is said, has been
made to equalize the advance made by
the wholesale companies on Septem-
Der 10.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
INDIANS AND FIREwATER.

The Combination is Sufficient TO Make
a Lighthouse Keeper Telegraph for Aid.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 3.-Two tribes
of Nitinat Indians, on the west coast of
Vancouver island, have been freely sup
piled with whiskey and are now fighting
among themselves and destroying prop
erty in the neighborhood. The light
house keeper and his family are shut up
in the building and are afraid of their
lives. They have telegraphed for a man
of-war to be sent up.
The government steamer Quadra left
last night with a posse of twenty-five
constahles all armed
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
A Democrats Constitution Defeated.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 3.-The contest
before the state canvassing board con
cerning the result of the election in the
fifth congressional district by A. H. w.
Williams DEM against Thomas Settle
(Rep) was concluded yesterday The
board heard testimony on the charge
that the canvassing board Of Stokes
county was intimidated, and by unani-
nous vote decided to count the vote as
it was certified by the county canvass
ing boards. This gives Settle a majority
of 400 and he was awarded the certificate
Of election Mr. Williams is considering
whether he will make contest before
the house The presidential vote win be
declared today.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
SCORING THE POLICE.
Pittsburg's Mayor Denounces the Head
of Police for DIisinterpretation of
an Order to Close Bawdy Houses.

Pittsburg's Mayor Denounces the Head
of Police for NIisinterpretation of
an Order to Close Bawdy Houses.
PITTsBuRG, Dec. 3.-Mayor Gourley
this morning addressed long communi-
cation to Chief Brown of the department
of public safety. with reference to the
order of the latter, issued to the police
Yesterday by means of which the houses
of ill-repute were again opened last
night.
In his letter Mayor Gourley says: 'My
order to you of November 30 did not
direct you to eject the inmates of houses
of i'll fame, it simply and only directed
YOU to enforce the law against all houses
of ill-repute in the city. This law only
convicts after examination and hearing
and does not profess to invest you or me
with domestic power to Danish
into the streets and make homeless
shelterless even women of ill-fame with
out arrest, examination and hearing
And even after conviction upon such
examination and hearing it does not i'm
pose a sentence of eiectment from the
house but fine, and in default of pay.
ment, Imprisonment. Your sole power
on the premises under law is to ARE st
every keeper and every person found in
such houses and take them before the
police magistrates for examination and
hearing.
"Inasmuch as these houses Of shame
have for FIVE years been allowed by your
department to live and flourish it would
produce cruel and unnecessary suffering
to at once or upon few hours notice
fill the patrol wagon with prisoners,
many of whom would be unable to pay
their fines.
Gas you have led these women to be-
lieve they could conduct their business
in this city with safety, l would suggest
that you serve notice upon them that
after a reasonable time, sufficient to
allow them to arrange for shelter else
where week if you please, you will
enforce the law by arresting from day
to day, every inmate or keeper of such
houses and leave it to the police magis
trates to infict the sentence of the law
upon such as may be found guilty"
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
Fuil of Information.

Chief Engineer Dennis Shields, Of the
Fire Department, has had printed a very
neat little book Of rules and regulations
for the government of the Wilmington
Fire Department and Fire Alarm Tele-
graph, as established by the Fire De-
partment officers in November. IL con
tains the names of the Council commit
tee ON fire companies; directions for
striking the box cautions TO persons
holding signal keys; location Of all
boxes, with blanks for additions; loca-
tion of bell tower and engine houses,
and the names Of the executive officers
Of the department, lm
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
MANY CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
WELL-KNowN MEN WHO WILL SPEAK
AT THE Y. N. c. A. CONVENTION.
Moody and sankey VIII Not Take Part
In the Conyention-Th -ThIrty-Two Associa-
tions win be Represented Professor
Sweeney VIII Lead the Singing.


tions win be Represented Professor
Sweeney WIN Lead the Singing.
The interstate convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
Delaware Maryland, West Virginia and
District Of Columbia willbe held in this city
from january 10 to %, inclusive Il viii
be one Of the largest conventions of its
kind ever held in Delaware or the dis
trict.
J. R. King. the genial general secre-
tary Of the Wilmington association, has
been busily engaged for several weeks
making arrangements for the meeting.
/ He went to Philadelphia yesterday and
secured the following well-known work
ers:
Rev. Charles Wood, ID. d., pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church of Ger
mantown, Pa, an intimate friend OF
President elect Grover Cleveland anC
wife He win deliver an address on the
! Essentials in Our Work for Young
Men" on Thursday evening.
II. Thane Miller, Of Cincinnati. whit
will speak on the same evening on "Thi
Association and the Community"
! NV ANNlEN AfNAAN ANNAANNHANf INHANA "
the First Baptist church Of Philadelphia
will give two Bible lessons on Saturda.
-one in the morning and one in Tn
evening.
Frank Miles Day, the architect who de
signed the plans for the Germantowi
association will present paper OF
Things to BE Avoided in the Con
struction of Young Mems Christian asso
citation buildings"
Walter C. Douglass, general secretar
Of the Philadelphia association, wiz y
present on Friday and viii doubles
take an active part In the work Of th
, convention IN
I Professor John r. Sweeney, of Chester
r Pa. viii have charge Of the singin
assisted by some of the best local voci
J talent.
E General Secretary King hopes to
? able TO secure Sunderland II. Dodge, I
r the firm of Dodge, Phelps & Co., a men
{ Der of the international committee an
president OF the New York association
, In addition to these things there wi
+ be papers presented by associate
y works from an sections of the countr
J. There are thirty-two associations in q
+ district. They will all be represented.
s addition there will be delegates fro
e towns in which associations have n
e been formed, but which will in tin
have active organizations.
The general secretary of the Wilmin
ton association is now putting the fl
l. isbing touches upon the arrangement
o Moody and sankey viii not participa
n i'm the exercises Mr.. King did b
J, utmost to get them but prior engag
e mepts prevented Whether they will
here. after the convention, for the pu
pose Of conducting revival services,
still uncertain.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
callfornln,s Grent nIlnernl ExhIblt.

SAN Francisco, Dec. Sat a meeting
of the California Worlds Fair commits
sioners Secretary Thompson was in
structed to telegraph Director General
Davis, accepting the space reserved for
California's mining exhibit. Encourag-
ing reports have been received by the
commissioners from miners who are pre-.
pairing exhibits, and in addition to these,
the State Mining bureau, and the Acad-
emy of Science have sienifed their will.
ingness to assist in preparing the exhibit,
1t is probable that portion of the best
minerals of the mining bureau and the
Academy of Science will be sent &c
Chicago.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
AN Ex-PHlLADELPHlAN MURDERED
Editor Thomas II. Boyd Of OIym pia,
Wash, Killed by His Mistress.

Editor IhOmas ii. boyd OF Olym pias
wash, Killed by His Mistress.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 3.-Thomas
Henderson Boyd was killed late last
night by his mistress, a woman named
Burns, at $40 James street. this city.
The Burns woman telegraphed Boyd
yesterday afternoon to come over from
Olympia, which he did and registered
at the Occidental Hotel. She met him
there and together they went to the
house where the murder was committed.
Hardly had the man entered the room
when the woman fired four shots at him.
Officers who heard the report of the
shots responded at once and arrested the
murderess, who was leaning over the
dead man, kissing him and calling him
husband. On examination it was found
that two of the shots had taken effect,
one in the left temple and another
through the body below the navel The
other two shots went wild of their mark
The murderess is of Spanish descent
and bears a bad reputation. Boyd was
40 years old, was born IN Philadelphia
and was highly connected. 1t is said
his father who died recently in Phila
delphia was quite wealthy His mothei
and sisters still live in the Quaker City
The murderess says she doesn't know
why she shot Boyd. She admitted she
had never been married to the man.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
sALADIN A TROTTER.
The Owner of the Weil-KnOwn Whining
ton Pacing stallion WIN Change His
Horses Steps.

ton Pacing stallion win Change His
Horses Steps.
James B. Green, Of this city, owner
of the pacing stallion Saladin, record
. l1i was asked yesterday If IL were
true, as reported, that he intends to
make a trotter of the horse.
"Oh, yes. said he, lit is true, but Il
won't be for some time yet. He would
trot now if / would let him, and really
shows as much speed at that gait as at
pacing But he hasn't done his best as
a PAGER yet and next season l shall get
him in condition for fast pacing mile
He has shown /. 80 gait in his work,
and would have finished way below his
present record of ala. but for break
in the second quarter. In that heat, at
Belmont last October, he paced the first
quarter In 81 seconds and the second
quarter in 3if seconds. My intention
was to distance the field.
After next fall Saladin will enter the
lists as a trotter AS 2.year old he
trotted public trial at Belmont in 2. 40.
He became Xed.gaited as a 3.year old
and was not a success either as PAGER
or trotter. Then / changed his shoes
and he wound up successful pacing
season with mark of 2 239 He reduced
his record to 22l4 as a 5year-old, and
the past season knocked Sg seconds of
that.
Saladin was pafchased from L. J. Rose
at st. Gabrielle, CAL, in 1887, for $500.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
rhird PnrIriie. al onnta.t.

AUGUSTA, Ga. Dec. "a mass meet
ing Of Third partyites was held yester-
day at Thomson, the home of Thomas E.
Watson, the defeated candidate for con-
gress, from the tenth district. About
1 500 negroes and 500 whites were pres
ent. The meeting was not marked by
any great enshusiasm. A collection of
$500 to enable Watson to contest the
election Of Black was taken up.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
TYLERIs FATe IN THE BALANoE.
Twelve of His Countrymen stul Balioting
on His Life.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal,

Special Dispatch TO the Evening Journal,
EAsToN, Nd, Dec. 3-The jury in the
Tyler case has at this hour q p. m J
reached no verdict, and they win proba-
bly, disagree.
Twelve good men aud true, in the full
view of hundreds of people, today bal
loted by uplifted hands in the case Of
William Preston Tyler, who is on trial
for his life, charged with the
murder Of William L. Shaw.
Eleven of the jurors agree, but to
what they agree is not positively known,
but it is thought that acquittal will fol
low States Attorney Major William =.
Stewart closed the argument
for the prosecution yesterday morn
ng in the case. He made a
lengthy address. but did not insist
strongly for a verdict in the first degree
leaving the way open for compromis,
on manslaughter The jury retired at
o'clock, and has not agreed.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
omeer. of the a. o. U. w.

The following officers were elected on
Thursday evening, by Wilmington
Lodge. No. 1. Ancient Order Of United
Workmen: Master workman. /. NJ.
Cook. foreman, John Tate; overseer,
Frank Lackev; guide. William Fields,
recorder. C. M. Murch: financier, c. e.
Woods: receiver j. X Adams; inside
watchman, j. r. V. Blocksoni outsid.
watchman. S. S. Curlett; medica
examiners. Z. g. Shortlidge, J. T. v
Blocksom and James II. Morgan: repre-
sentatives to Grand Lodge. C. E. Woods
Jscob Butz. J. X. Adams, c. S
Watson and NJ. T. Dannenberg.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
nniIdlnr Another nrIdce.

Last week work was begun by the
Edge Moor Bridge company, of this city,
on the iron work for the new Wilkes
barre & Eastern railroad bridge. at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and It will all be in
position in sixty days. The stone work
has been finished The WiIlzesbarre &
Eastern company will also erect bridge
over the Lehigh Valley tracks near
Yatesville, to avoid instead Of crossing at
| grade.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
A euRNINe MlNE cAVEs IN.
Miners Barely Escape Being Buried IN
the Ruins-Land Settling.

Miners Barely Escape Being Buried in
the Ruins-Land Settling.
HAzLETON, Pa, Dec. 3.-About three
acres of land over the burning Honey
brook mine caved in yesterday. The fire
has been raging for four weeks, and an
attempt was being made to put it out by
flooding the mine with two large bull
pumps. A groaning and cracking
sound yesterday warned the men at work
and they rushed to the surface just in
time to escape the crash.
Entrance to the mine has been choked
and the extent of the damage cannot be
learned. About five acres of land has
settled from FIVE to twelve inches, and
the people living on the ground are liv
ing in constant fear of being dropped
into fiery furnace.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
To Prohibit Importation of Japanese
Girls.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec 3.-Acting on the
suggestion Of the Seattle Telegraph, the
Woman's Missionary society of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Of this city,
will initiate a movement to memorialize
congress to pass a law to prevent the
importation of Japanese girls for i'm
moral purposes. Recent steamers brought
over forty of these young women, and
four are now held by Collector of Gus
toms Wasson to be deported. The bal
ance went East over the Canadian Pa
cific railroad hoping to cross the line at
New York or possibly go to Chicago
where it is alleged they are to be en-
ployed to appear in a japanese play to be
given during the Worlds Fair.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
Father TIInn in EIkton.

Next Thursday, December 8, being the
feast of the Immaculate Conception, the
day will be celebrated with more than
ordinary solemnity in the Catholic
church of ElSton. Nd. Solemn high mass
will be celebrated at o a. IN. Rev. J. d.
Carey, paster, celebrant; Rev. Father
McManus, deacon, Rev. ID. J. Flynn, of
Wilmington; subdeacon. Father Nc
Manus will preach.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
Iron nan sIembers Want Dividends.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 3.-Mem-
bers of the order of Iron Hall were
considerably surprised to learn yesterday
that Judge Taylor, of the Supreme Court
had issued an order nearly month ago
giving the attorneys in the receivership
case 81, 300 for services, these services,
it is said, being in connection with the
suit and expenses in the Mutual bsnk
inquiry. The reoeivership has now been
in operation two months, but the re-
ceiver has taken no steps towards max.
ing a dividend, though more than $500,
600 have been turned over to him. This
money has been placed in a bank in
which the receiver is a director and the
profit on its use is not accorded to the
order. Local Iron Hallers are discussing
the subject and viewing the receiver.
action with growing restlessness.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
HALLE coNeRATULATEs RUSSELL

Massachusetts, Defeated Candidate for
Governor Disclaims all Thought Of
Contest.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec 3.-ln conver.
sation yesterday Lieutenant Governor
Halle said he had never for a monent
questioned the legality of the election of
Governor Russell, that he had never in
tended to make a contest concerning the
same.
Many friends had strongly urged him
to do so for the purpose of ascertaining
the number of blank votes not counted
which were intended for him. He sent
his congratulations to Governor Russell
the day after the election.
He regrets the excitement. personal
feeling and friction caused by this unfor-
tunate affair and strongly deprecates all
injudicious criticism and comment.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
moro Imported disease.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The italian
steamer Giava which arrived this morn
ing from Naples, Uessina, etc, brings
924 steerage passengers, all Italians.
Four children died on the voyage and
three others were sick. Two have
recovered and one has been sent to the
hospital With one exception all the
deaths were from diphtheria. The ves-
sci will be held for disinfection.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
..NNnrI,inr., the PennIe.

A man dressed in naval uniform is
engaged in doing Wilmington, so a
report has it at the police station. His
object is to secure money to pay the duty
on supposed packages that came over the
ocean on the ship on which he was
aboard, for residents here. He is known
as "Frst Officer Crosby.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
rerrr for the Aasoclation.

A union mass meeting under the aus
pices Of the Young Mems Christian
Association viii be held in Union NJ. E.
church at Fifth and Washington streets
at A o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
T. e. Terry, of st. Paul's NJ. +. church,
viii deliver an address.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
~ ror snIe Conilrmed

In the Orphans court this morning
Jobn II. Rodney made return Of the sale
of the property Of James Toy, deceased,
of Christiana hundred. It was confirmed.
The Judge ordered an increase in the
oanrdianship bond of Mrs. Anna M.
Richards. whose ward is entitled to a
nnnsinn.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
A colInnse cAuses a penth and Flre.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec 3-The three
story double brick building on Main
street, occupied by D. II. Lohman, drug.
gist, collapsed at 1890 yesterday. The
front wall fell to the sidewalk and
crushed Carrie Daugherty, the l3-year-
old daughter of II. C. Daugherty, whole
sale fruit dealer. After the collapse the
debris caught fire. Loss $lS,000
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
The yacht Race n Certainty.

BOSTON, Dec. 3-General Paine does
not hesitate to express his satisfaction
with the latest news that Lord Dun
raven has mailed a challenge for an
international yacht race, but he viii only
say that the terms are entirely agreeable
and fair and that there is no doubt of a
race
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
Tnsurnnco Agents Teasted.

The Wilmington agents of the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance company went to
Newark, n. j., yesterday, where, in
company with agents from other cities,
they were royalty entertained by the
president of the company.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
cnInreh chnd nend.

Mary Jane Edwards, a colored child,
aged 8 months, died at the home of its
parents, 210 Claymont street. Deputy
Coroner Fox was notified and certih-
cate will likely be issued this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
Gnrernnr GilnIn Hero

Governor William Gilpin, Of Colorado,
is registered at the Clayton House. He
is a former Delawdrean, well-known to
many persons in this state. His paternal
home was on the banks of the Brandy
wilma
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
One FaiIare Precipitates Another.

ITHAIoA, Mich, Dec. 3.-Another com
mercial disaster following close in the
wake of the failure of the bank of
Church, Bills & Co., and precipitated by
it is the assignment of the Nelson Barber
compsny.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
oden Kins himself

Ex-Champion odell Kills Himself.
SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. 3.-H. H. Odell,
at one time the champion sprinter OF
America, committed suicide last night
by taking an overdose of morphine.
Evening journal., 1892-12-03
A RUMBLE oE WAR.

Hernandez's appointment to the Gov
ernOrship of OrinOco May Cause
Trouble With British Guiana.
PANAMA, via Galveston. Dec. 3.-Ad-
vices from Demerar state that the nom
ination of General Hernandez as governor
of the Orinoco region by the new govern
ment has created much uneasiness in
British Guiana Hernandez is noted for
his dislike of British power and infu-
ences, and is a rabid opponent of any
proposal looking toward an amicable
settlement of the boundary question be
tween Venezuela and Great Britain, on
the basis of mutual concession.
He will be an irritating buffer in the
controversy between the two countries
and is likely to hurry the dispute toward
armed collision. The colony of British
Guiana is prepared to send forces to the
frontier at the shortest notice, should
Hernandez attempt to disturb the terri
tory held by the British settlers. The
steamers that ply on the coast would
make excellent transports for the troops.
scrantOn's Mag.ificent Church Destroyed.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 3-The Elm Park
Methodist church, which had Just been
completed at cost of 100000, was
destroyed by fire this morning. The
fire started about o'clock in the fan
ming room and is believed to have been
due to the explosion of gas which gener
ated in a can of kerosene oil from exces.
sive heat in the engine room.
The flames spread rapidly and before
the fremen reached the scene, maoS
such inroads upon the main structure
that their efforts were unavailing.
half dozen memorial windows costing
81, 600 each and a grand pipe orgaI
valued at nearly $50, 600 were destroyed
Nothing is left of the great structure
but the massive walls and tower Thl
church was to have been dedicated OF
Sunday December IS. The loss i
covered by insurance. Steps will a
once be taken to rebuild the structure