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Evening journal., 1892-02-27

NEW HAVEN, Feb 27.-Howard j. Taylor,
ex-judge of probate court of Danbury, has
begun an action for divorce against his wife,
Mrs. Ann Gertrude Taylor. Intemperance
and general bad conduct are the grounds
allaOpd
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

NEW YoEK, Feb. 27.-The purchase Of the
Waterbury and Meriden railroad by the
New York and New England Railroad com
pany is announced.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Feb. 27-Leopold Marx
steward of the Standard club, committe
suicide because be couldn't pay his debts.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

LONDON, Feb 27.-Burglars entered Foyn-
ton Towers, Stockport, the seat Of Lady
Vernon, and got away with jewelry valued
at 81, 500.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

RICHMOND, Feb. 25.-Governor Mckinney
has signed the bin prohibiting pool selling,
and the Potomac Monte Carlo has closed
mp.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27
THE STORY OF TWO COUSINS
WILLIAM F. RILEY AND JAMES J.
RILEY Of WILMINGTON.
They are Respectively Con and Nephew Of
oity Contractor Michael Riley. What
They Told a Reporter.

William f. and James j Riley are cousins;
they are congenial young fellows and we'll
liked by all who know them. "Bill" and
Jim as they arc better known. by their
friends, are inseparable chums. William is a
morocco hnisher by trade, while James is
stable boss for his uncle, Mr., Michael Riley.
we'll known citizen and large city contractor
OF Wilmington, with whom both reside at 3)5
West street. this city
The other evening a reporter had a talk
with hem and IN tie In erview they de-
scribed how both had suffered. This Il what
William Y. Riley said.
About four ye irs ago began to be greatly
troubled with headaches which hrcame more
ald more severe, also pains in the shoulder
blades and across the Chest,n said William.
"rhen began 70 be troubled with a cough
which sometimes nearly gagged me. / would
spit up large Jumps OF mucus and my noetiila
would become so stopped up as TO be unable
to breathe through them and my nearing be-
came so affected AS to MAKE me quite deaf
In the mornings / would arise with q bad
taste and offensive brt ath. No matter how
hungry 1 felt nothing could tempt ms to eat
and often In the shop would become dizzy
and feel as though l was going 70 fall.
would have 20 quit work for the day. The
terrible pains nearly drove me v Id. II was
nv cousin Jim who recommended me 10 gC
10 Doctors Mccoy and Nildman.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

The United States has been foremost in
soliciting this conference and Secretary Fos-
ter has taken an active interest in the silver
bill now before congress, and was only de-
prived of a conference with Senators Teller
and Aldrich on this subject because Of his
departure for Europe while these senators
were absent from Washington.
While Secretary Fosters trip abroad is for
the sole object Of benefting his health he
viii remain at Southampton, England, fof
more than a week In that time he viii be
called upon by Minister Lincoln and perhaps
by members Of the British government, aud
he win certainly not permit the opportunity
to escape to combine business with recupera-
tion, especially az be is anxious at this time
70 further such a conference as viii take the
silver question out Of the economic political
questions Of the day. AT least such is the
opinion expressed by an official Of the treas
ury department, who possesses Secretary
Fosters confidence
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

NEWPORT, R. l., Eeb. 25.-Ireasurer Sher-
man, Of the Savings Bank Of Newport an
nounces his determination not to recognize
the new city bonds.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

MILFORD, Mass Feb 27--Mary Butler, a
twelve-yoar old girl burglar, was sentenced
to an industrial school during her minority.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

HELP WANTED.

UTANTED.-AGENTS FOR THE EQUIT-
w able Life OF New York, only rep esenta-
tive men need apply Excellent contracts 70
good solicitors. ANSON A. MAHER, Gen
eral Agent, No. 502 Market street.
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

CORTLAND, n. Y, Feb. 27.- Colonel La
mont, wife and Dr. Hendricks have gone to
Florida
Evening journal., 1892-02-27

H" AAEU n A. nA NAA
from the awful disease
and at the time was
under Doc ors Mccoy
and Wlldman's treat
ment, from which no
In a short time re-
ceived wonderful re
lief. | began treat
ment under them and
IL was not long before
l began to improve.
Now after q few
months under their
treatment / consider
myself entirely cured.
as / never have any
more headaches, pains
in the shoulder blades.
aF mnWaam me ahnUf
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DGCT0RS MCOY AND WIlDMRN

Late of Bellevue Hospital, New York.
Ohice. s35 Market street, Wilmington.
Where all Durable Diseases are treated with
success. II you live at distance write for
a symptom Blank.
Communication at once or by Mail Free.
Onioe hours-9 TO II a. m; 2 TO p. m. TO
D. m. daily.
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Secretary Foster Addresses Communicate
to the Senate On the Subject .

Secretary Foster Addresses . Communication
to the Senate On the Subject.
Secretary Foster yesterday sent to the pres
fdent Of the Senate q communication call
ing attention to section Of the legislative. ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill for the
fiscal year 1893.
"As l understand this section" said the Sec
rotary, ''it would If enacted into law have the
effect Of preventing any continuance of the
present system Of employing in the several de-
partments substitutes for clerks who are absent
on account Of sickness in excess of the time al
lowed by departmental regulations.
stitutes, which was authorized by an amendment
to the civil service rule, No. Z, promulgated by
the President March 28. 1890, ithas been possible
in meritorious cases to permit clerk to be absent
sick for such reasonable period the head of
the department might determine, and in the
meantime to employ q substitute from the list
Of eligibles on the books Of the civil service
commission, the result being that the depart
ment could have the benefit Of contin-
nous clerical service while the clerk absent on
account Of sickness would have the advantage
OF receiving about two-fifths Of his usual pay,
the remaining three-ffths going by consent and
arrangement to the substitute clerk and this
with no added expense for the government
st is my opinion that this system Of employ
ing substitutes within reasonable limits and
proper regulations is a judicious one often re-
sulting in the avoidance Of extreme hard
ship to faithful clerks upon whom
the misfortune Of . sickness has fallen
and at the same time enabling the department
to maintain the strength Of its clerical force
and avoid interruption to the work Of the
various Offices"
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A BET ON "LITTLE JOE"
1t Caused . Row and One Man Lost Par,
Of His Check.

!"
Of His Check.
A keg of beer. q set of bones. a crowd of half
drunken colored men and a game of crap
with the usual result enlivened the weary resi-
dents Of Barefoot alley SundQk Prank
Browns home was the scene Of th$ affair and
although there was the usual fight Ao one was
killed. The only damage done was the taking
ola piece of flesh from Jim Taylor's cheek.
James Brown and Richard Lancaster were ac-
cused Of having assaulted the injured one and
they were called upon in Judge Miller's court
yesterday to explain the affair.
81 bought the key of beer Saturday night, :"
said Brown, ito drink, and the boys came
around to play crap"
And you let them?'
that they wouldn't be in my house if the police
came along"
He admitted that he bit Taylor and claimed
that he did it in self-defense
II went around there to shoot crap" said one
witness. land the beer was on the chair.
didn't get any of it,
We'll, l suppose you played crap?''
NO, sir, replied witness; II was stuck on
the game once, but since I've been at work
always have IS or 80 in my pocket and don't
stoop so low as to play crap"
what was the fight about?"
They made a bet on Little joe" answered
witness, land then they had quarrel about the
money"
Taylor claimed that he won the money and
that Brown snatchtd it, but other witnesses
gave evidence to show that Brown acted in
sef,defense and the Jury acquitted the de-
PENDANTS
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His Life the Forfeit.

In the county court of the over and terminer
in Albany, n. Y, Saturday morning Walter
Nelson sentenced to be executed at Clinton
prison by electricity during the week beginning
July IS.
Nelson is twenty-seven years old and was con-
victed of numbering his wife, twenty years of
age, by cutting her throat with a razor The
crime occurred on Sunday night, December %,
and by his own confession was premeditated
he having made attempt the week
previous. Nelson went to the house
where his wife was staying and
asked to see her. She came out upon the steps
and he seized her by the throat, dragging her
about eighteen feet away, stifed her cries. laid
her upon the ground and drew a razor across
her neck, almost severing the head from the
body. In his confession he said he was sorry
he did not cut her head off, 80 that he could
send IL to her sister,
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A WOMAN's FATAL JUMP.
The Parachute Failed to Work and She w
Killed After Falling 500 Feet.

The Parachute Failed to Work and She Was
Killed After Falling 500 Feet.
A terrible accident occurred in Berlin yester-
day in the sight Of many persons. 1t had been
announced that q female parachutist named
Grossman would make an ascension in a bal
loon and that when the air ship had reached .
great height the woman would jump into space
and make thrilling descent to the earth by
means Of a parachute attached to the balloon.
The announcement Of the proposed feat,
which is novel in Germany, though q common
occurrence in America, had caused considerable
talk among the people, and ct the hour set for
the ascension q large crowd Of curious persons
had assembled about the spot where the balloon
was S;1 tSuSs1g and .training At the stout cords
ness the woman gave signal and the restrain
ing ropes were cut away. The balloon with q
great bound arose into the air amid the loud
and enthusiastic cheering Of the spectators.
Every movement Of the fearless woman was
pared TO make the dangerous Jump the excite
ment ran high. When the balloon had reached
an altitude Of 500 feet ale climbed out of the
basket and, freeing the parachute, attempted to
start on her dizzy journey earthward. To the
dismay OF the crowd below, however, 1t was seem
that the machine bad become unmanseeable.
and that the woman was about TO be dashed to
death.
Almost before the horriHed people could
realize her terrible state the woman BODY had
whirled downward with great velocity and had
landed In lake situated In the outskirts Of the
city. The body struck the water With sickeninR
force, throwing q large shower Of spray hieS
into the air. A number Of persons at once
secured boats and hurried to the rescue Of The
unfortunate woman, but Il was found that nhe
bad been instantly killed by her terrible fan.
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AFRAID OF THE RATS.
Sailors Refuse to Ship With the Line
Unionist.

Sailors Refuse to Ship With the Liner
Unionist.
Probably no ship that enters the harbor OF
Philadelphia is more dreaded by the sailorman
than the Earn Line steamship Unionist, owing
to the fact that she is nearly alive With rats.
Thousands of these animals enjoy all the luxury
Of sea life and every effort to rid the ship of the
plague has proven futile. Those on board the
Unionist dread to sleep, as frequently they are
awakened by the pricking sensation Of a num-
Der of rats running over any portion of the
body that may be exposed, and thus the hand
some ship is rendered pest hole by the intru-
sion of the rodents.
Pilot Kelly, who came up in charge Of the
Unionist. says he was very tired after walking
the bridge all day on the lookout while she was
coming up the river, and when she was safely
anchored he turned in for good nights sleep.
About midnight he was awakened by the blow
ing of a ships steam whistle and on rising in
bed he was Mortified to find himself covered
and surrounded by rats, every one as large as
cats. Many had nibbled large holes in the
quilt, while others jumped around on the floor,
knawing at a large piece of bread they had
some way gotten from the pantry. Kelly was
frightened. and it takes considerable to scare a
pilot He walked the deck the rest of the
night and could not be induced to go below.
captain Neate, the commander OF the On1On1et,
is at his wits end to know what remedy TO
adopt. He always carries his wife, and the
conditions were such that he had erected on
deck wooden house, in which they both live
nearly all the time. Not long ago he adopted a
plan to smother the rats by means of closing up
all the matches and burning sulphur throughout
the entire ship. By this he succeeded in getting
rid Of few thousand Of them. but a few weeks
later the ship was as thoroughly infested as
ever.
The rats on board the Unionist are of pecu-
liar kind and the climate here seems to agree
with them, as they have developed in size rap
idly. Some are actually as large as fair-sized
cats and have weighed as much as four pounds.
They are of a rare species, never seen in this
pure East Indian rat.
ing chartered by the Earn Line Steamship Com
pany, was engaged in the Indies trade, princi-
pally between POndicherry, the French settle
ment Of the Indies and Marseilles, carrying pea
nuts, and it was In this way that the rats were
first gotten on board at Pondicherry, they being
very fond Of peanuts. After this the Unionist
went from England to all parts Of the world but
the rats in the hold had some cargo to gnaw at
until now, and confined themselves to that por-
ton Of the ship, never entering either the cabin
or forecastle.
Since January the Unionist has been carrying
coal to Cuba and reloading with iron ore and
the rats being unable to subsist on either COM
modify have forsaken the holds and have in
vaded the cabins. The sailors have all got news
of this and it is next to impossible to get crew
to go in her, as the rat, above all things, is
what Jack is most afraid Of
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A MINERS CONFESSION.
He Caused q Fire in Which Four Hundre,
Men Perished.

He Caused Fire in Which Four Hundred
Men Perished.
A miner named Have lka has confessed that he
caused the fire in the famous silver mine at
Gutenberg, near Przibram, Bohemia. which,
according to an official statement, caused the
deaths of four hundred miners. His two broth
ers were among the dead. He says that he in
tended to keep his secret, but his resolution be-
gan to fail him after he saw the scores Of dead
bodies brought up from the pit. He ran away
to the hill to escape the associations which con-
stantly reminded him Of the terrible slaughter.
He got place in a factory at Beraun eventu-
ally, but after remaining there two days was
unable to keep his attention to work longer,
and started out again on his wanderings. He
could not sleep and he could not beg enough
food to satisfy his hunger. He feared that he
would go crazy if he did not relieve his mind
He therefore went to priest in Milan two days
ago and confessed what he had done. The
priest told him he must return at once to Przi-
BRAN and tell his story. He is under arrest.
The police think that Havelka is on the verge
OF insanity, il not already insane. and will have
him examined by experts. The miners story
Of the firing Of the mine is incoherent. He at
first said that during the change Of shifts he
poured petroleum on the wood work and sub
seqently set fire to it. He was then appalled, BY
what he had done and tried to extinguish the
fire, but it was too late, and 30 he ran for his
life.
Aterward Havelka corrected this version Of
the affair 80 as to give the idea that he ACCT
dentally dropped a match in pile Of refuse,
and when he could not extinguish the flames
lied lest he should be apprehended in the
vicinity and accused Of incendiarism. His first
story is believed to be the correct one.
He has been unruly ever since he was en-
gagged to work in the mine, three years ago.
He had several fights with his superiors, and
two weeks before the fire was threatened with
discharge in case he did not reform. He for
merly was a member of an anarchist society in
Prague and left the city because the police
warned him that he was under surveillance and
would be arrested unless he stopped his lurid
speechmaking.
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THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENr.
ADDITIONAL Posts That Have Been Provide
wish Quarters and Those That Have Applied


With Quarters and Those That Have Applied.
Ths citizens Grand Army encampment COM
mitsee received during last week applications
for quarters from the following posts:
Ransom Post, No. SO, Flushing, Mich, 70
men; Wsdhany Post. No. 49, Waterbury. Conn.
100 men: William Detwiler Post. No. 451, Wa
terside, Pa, II men; Charles Heiser Post No.
135. Waldoboro. Me-, 25 men; Dick Richardson
Post, No. l47, Pontiac, Mich, 100 men; W. G..
Lowry Post. No. 4S, Williamsburg. Pa, and
Mcpherson Post, No. III. Pittsburg. Pa, 100
men; James Dixon Post, No So. Fairfield. Pa.
80 men; Capt William Tice Post, No. All.
Myerstown, Pa, 30 men; ". S. Hancock Post.
No. SS9, Clare, Mich. so men; G.. II. Ewing
Post, No. 20S, Stockbridge. Mich. 40 men; Lin
coin Post, No. 10, Martinsburg, W. Va, 40
men; Hennepen Post, No. 2Sl. Hennepen, IN,
10 men; Lafayette Post. No. 217, Easton. Pa.
100 men; James b. Morris Post, No. 46. Long
Branch, n J., so men; company A, third regi-
nent, N. g. NJ, Kansas City, IS men; Joseph
K summons Post, No. Ill, North Pembroke,
Mass, 40 men; James A. Garfield Post. No. 2,
Covingson, Ky, so men; McCaslin Post, No
III, PsoiA, Kan, 100 men; Joseph Mason Post
No. 24s, Waconssa, Mich. 40 men; Joe Mere
dith Post, No. So, Richmond, Ind, 40 men;
Joseph Wilson Post, No. 81, Lowell. Mich, 20
msn, and William B. Hatch Post, No. 81.
Camden, n J., $50 men,
he following posts have been assigned to
QuarsN dnce the last report,
Chnrses p Misehsll Post, No. "a. Maumee
Ohio, 30 men, n Jefferson building; Hatch
Post No 1Si. Ann Arbor, Mich, 100 men. in
0FsnA building; Old Concord Post. No. $50.
Concord Ma, 30 men, in Gales building; Far
ragut Poss, DO. %, Paterson, n. J., 20 men, in
Gales building, Gen s. Thayer Post. No. 81,
South n.atntss. Ma, 90 men, in Logan build
ing, ws.hhsson Pos, No. 81, South Boston,
MaA, 80 msn, Ia Logan building; Admiral
Reynolds Posi-, No. +06, LAncastsr, Pa, 100
man, ct p1 EAst Capitol street; George II.
Thotns Post No n, George r. Chapman
Post, No. 20a, s1A MAA Robert Anderson Post,
No 969, al Of 1ndiAnapoiiA, Ind, $50 men, in
the High School building, on between New
Jersey svenue snd 1ss stsest noythvess; Strong
yinoant Post No. 81, EriA, Pc, 400 men, in
No. IS, Ihomasson, Conn, 20 men, at sos 18th
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L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
sH. HARDNICk. Asst. Gen. Pass. Ak
JAS. l. TAYLOR. Gen. Pass. AT
AND OHIO RAILROAD.


Schedule in eject May %. 1892
Leave Washington from station Of New Jer~~r
For Chicago and Northwest vestibuled tainted Rx-
pro- 20, trains an,n u 20 N, si5 pm daily;
For rttsburs and Cleveland. express daily IL 10 =
For Lexington and stsunton, TO 4oam.
For Tincnesssr and way ststons - 80 p m,
ing car through to Memphis on night train
So s = minS;ss re ss Ss s 10 rs
II is IS Il % 81 IA I'D ~ 81. i q a % &,
sspa:y - 80 Is minutes minute isd % Il g.
$sS. AT 400, ,S-o5: iI6,s6. $50 xso ~ %.
For Annapolis Is and s % = m. t. 10 and 4. IS
Pm. Sundays, 8. 90 a. M. 4. 81 pm
=. Pr Frederick. rs as. fll.3o am. HIS. "a %.
FOR haeerstown. 40. 40 g N, and -5.3pm
For Boyd and way Points 8. ~ p m.
.ia s5 II i5 "a o. tn e E i ~ "a 20
p. m Express trains stopping At prinSipsl stations
RoYAL Biu IL LINE q II FoR NV YORK 20 AND PHIL
ADELPHIA
For Philsdelphia, New York. Boston and the east
. 30 6. 90. Dinins Carr. On 80 D. m, sleepinS CAR
oEen at 10. 90 O'Clock.
Buffet PariOr cars on all day trains.
For Boston, - 40 m. with Pullman Buffet Sleep
fng Z ar running through 10 Boston without chang.
via Ponghkeense bridge. landing in b Ani
For Atlantic City. 10 90 and H. 90 noon. sunday..
Except Sunday. Daily ssundayouly.
Baegace called for and check I'd hotels and
dences by Union Transfer Co. orders let at acss.
oieff 81 ana lS'l Pa ave- sRd q sep srI
Gen. Manager. tmy23l Gen Pass. Art
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In the Criminal Court Yesterday Justice
Cox had before him slim-built colored girl
named Ada Gray. charged with HOUSEKEEPING
at the residence of Francis Evans, Q street be-
tween 9th and 9TH streets northwest, on May 8,
and Mr. George Lamar appeared for her. 1t
was testified that the accused was arrested by
OFFICERS Anderson and Sawyer. and she had some
OF the clothing IN her possession and she admitted
taking the goods. The defendant testified that
she started to go to the circus with
Catherine Wheeler, at her invitation, and
Catherine stopped at the house, saying
she would get the money from her aunt, and
called her and gave her the things, saying her
aunt gave them to her.
On cross-examination she admitted her name
was Ada Ford but gave the name Of GRAY to the
officers. A verdict of guilty was found and she
was sentenced 10 three years in the Albany
penitentiary
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The cooking classes of the Bradley School
gave very successful lawn party in the grounds
attached to the Jefferson School on Thursday
from to pm. The young ladies, under the
direction of the cooking teacher, Miss Davis,
served the guests well with the good things pro-
vided by themselves. Superintendent Powell
and Principal Fairbrother were early in attend
ance, and the pleasant air. the bright, Young
faces. the spring bloom and the well-entertained
friends all conspired to make it a happy occa-
sion. Miss Davis and the young ladies were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Martin and Miss
StrObel. teachers of the Bradley School
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Judge Tourgee's Forebodings.

Judge Albion W. Tourgee said Sunday in
ST. Paul: If there is not a marked change in
the attitude of the country toward the colored
race We shall have within the next ten years a
massacre such as has not been paralleled since
the French revolution. The gravity of the
danger which threatens us is not appreciated.
l am amazed that the negro has been SO patient
under the intense persecution which he has to
endure. Since the proclamation of emancipa-
ton there have been more colored men muir
dered by whites in the South than there have
been DAYS in all the years which have elapsed.
And Yet of that fearful array of crimes JUS
tice has only avenged four"
Judge Tourgee also expressed the opinion
warmly that the republican party was not do
ing its duty toward the colored man.
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Beautiful Exercises.

Children's day celebrated at the First
Congregational Church Sunday morning with
elaborate and beautiful exercises. The children
Of The school rendered beautiful choral service
entitled The Lords Garden" An address
was delivered by the assistant pastor, Rev. Mr..
tlshbun. The exercises were under the di-
reetion of Mr.. Jerome g. Johnson, the superin-
tendent of the school,
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Terrible FAN OF an Aerousut.

Charles Waite. an aeronaut who gave balloon
exhibition at Colchester Beach, an excursion
resort on the Chesapeake Bay, yesterday, re-
ceived injuries which are likely to prove fatal.
When !, 500 feet above the ground he cut loose
with a parachute, the ropes of which became
tangled, preventing its opening properly
Waite came down like a fash, making frantic
efforts to disentangle the ropes. He fell in q
cornned, and when the steamer left the beach
last night was still unconscious. Tho doctors
say no bones are broken.