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Evening journal., 1892-01-20
MR AopIcks.s GRAVE OLE.
He Places NJ the Governments Disposal
His High speed Boat, for Torpedo Ser
vice.

He Places NJ the Governments Disposal
His "High SpHed boat, for Torpedo Ser
VICE.
According to the Washington cores
pondence Of the Baltimore sun, Mr. Ad-
dicks, president OF the oxy Hydrogen
Company of this city, has shown great
llberality and proven that he is a brave
man.
Among the offers Of vessels says
the correspondent, received by Secretary
Tracy is a letter received to-day from
J. Edward Addicks of Philadelphia,
the owner of the celebrated Herreschoff
yacht Now Then. He says. lin the
event OF war your department may
find it desirable to use high speed boats
for torpedo service. II such an emer-
gensY unfortunately arises please consider
the steam yacht Now Then as placed at
the disposal Of the government without
compensation,
1t is not known how Mr. Addicks in
tends 10 get his vessel down to Chill,
whether by freight or express The craft
draws four and one half feet Of water.
aft, and IL Gillian breaker would strike
her she would be transported to Davy
jOnes's locker BY fast freight The only
time that the Now Thens bow ever
plsughed salt water was when she was on
a coast race and then it was only 10 calm
weather
All the letters received at the depart
ment are not so satisfactory as that OF
Mr.. Addicks. Many men from all parts
Of the country have written to Secretary
Tracy suggesting all sorts Of fantastic
schemes for carrying on the war One Of
/ the most original and interesting plans
is proposed by a Western man, who
writes to the secretary that he owes his
country a great deal for the inestimable
benefits be enjoyed as one Of its citizens
he is willing to risk his life for tn
& cd Of the nation. He, the c
fore, offers himself as a champion
TO fight for the United State
against any champion that Chill Nigh
send to oppose him. He is willing t
fight with either swords or pistols, pre-
ferably the latter. and will fight in thi
country, in Chilli, or on neutral territory
dc much prefers to fight In the Unite
States, and to be allowed to do so he
willing to handicap himself by usin
swords. 1t does not seem to have OF
cursed to him that all the expenses Of hi
combat might be paid, and the survivin
champion might make a small fortune
gate money were charged to witness thi
great international duel.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

Republicans WIN soon Have Charge o
the AImshouse. What Heads VII

Republicans WIN Soon Have Charge of
the AImshouse. What Heads wan
Fail?
THE last meeting of the present board
of Trustees of the Poor OF New Castle
county will be held at the almshouse next
Wednesday. With this meeting the terms
of four Democratic members of the board
expire. These four members are President
Il. A. Rowland, Of st. Georges hundred !;
William Il. Cloud, Of Braudywine
hundred Mark a. Davis, Of Apo
quinimink hundred. and K N. Huggins,
Of Blackblrd hundred
at its first meeting in February the
Republican Levy Court will name their
successors. That they will be Republi-
cans there is no doubt. This viii give the
Republicans nine of the fourteen mem.
bers constituting the board
This means that In April Republican
board will elect successors to
Secretary John w. Lawson, solicitor
William G. lyman. physicians Joseph r.
Smith and Emil saertil /, Superin endent
John Guthrie, and Matron Ellie Guthrie,
TO say nothing Of the minor places to BE-
filed. Just who their successors will be
has not yet been determined, as the slate
has not been completed.
BD hilf - S%AAAAAtN1o NAAAt
manships will be that Charles Jester will
succeed William NJ Cloud on the Farm
committee Mr.. Huggins holds places on
the Treasurer's Accounts and Buildings
and Grounds Committees and Mark H
Davis holds similar positions on theSnper
intendent's Account and Farm Commit
| tees.
DR.. Albert B. Harris and Police Surgeon
Baird ara trying for the places vacated BY
Drs Smith and Hertel.
George Groves Of this city, is spoken
Of as the possible successor of superin
tendent Guthrie.
The present incumbent Is a general
favorite and several OF the Republican
members would like him to remain. IL is
said, however, that party pressure Is
already being brought to bear for his
removal.
One Of the Republican members Of the
board said, this morning:
I'VE could not get a better man than
Superintendent Guthrie. OF course, il
We can get as good man from the
Republican ranks, | am willing to have
him removed. l do not believe we cal
get as good matron as his wife, Mrs
Ellie Guthrie | know we could no
possibly get better one.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS.


A fair-s.zed audience greeted the
second production of Nlobe at tae Grand
Opera House last night. The play is
one of the best seen here this season, aud
had not the night been stormy no
doubt the house would have been crowd
ed The audience showed their apprecia.
ton of the good parts in hearty applause.
1.-THE Bottom Of the Sea, grand ma
rine spectacle, will be seen to night at
the Grand Opera House. The mechanical
devices are excellent and In the fight be
tween q diver and monstroHs poulp the
audience is treated TO something not only
novel but intensely thrilling. Few Of us
will ever see the giant poulp alive and In
bis native element, and IL we cannot SEE
this curious animal, or fish. or whatever
you may choose to call it, the next best
thiog is to see it well placed on the stage
as a mechanical device. and that You will
find tonight at the Opera House.
Helen Barry, the accomplished English
Coincidence, will appear at the Grand
Opera House. on Monday and Tuesday OIL
next week, in "a Nights Frolic,
adapted from the German by Augustus
Thomas, the author of Alabama"
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RIA LIE
w ROAD COMPANY. Time table. in
effect December q, 1881.
Trains leave Wilmington French str@s
etatiOn) for b a o junction, MonrchanBn.
Guyencourt, Granogue, Cossart, ChAddss
Ford Junction, POcopson, West Chester.
Embreeville, Mortonville, Contesvfl1@,
Waynesburg Junction. Springfield. JoannA.
BirdsbOro, Reading and intermediate stations
daily. except Sunday, 20 IA, and 1-30 p.
m. sunday only, 8 l9 a m.
For b. q D. junction; Montchanins Guyen-
court; Granoguei tlossart; Chadd's Ford juno
Mortonvili Coatesville; Wayneshur0 juno
tion; Spring field and intermediate stations.
daily excep' Sunday, at 81 p. m, sunday
For Coatesvine, West Chester and inter
mediate stations, daily except Sunday, st
80 a. m. and a y. m.
Trains arrive al wilmington, (Fren0s
street station) from Heading; Birdsbords
Joanna; Springfield; u aynesburg Junction;
COateaviile: Mort0nville; Embreeville. West
Chester; PocopsOn; Uhadd's Ford junction
Cossart; Granogue; Guyencourt; MontchenAns
i. q o. Junction and intermediate stations
daily, except Sunday at 10 "a q. n 20 A p,m
Sunday only at O. 30 y 10
From Springfield, Wayneshurg JuncaioH .
Coatesville, Mortonville. Embreevtlle. 10
copson. West Chester, Chadd's Ford Jupctions
Cossart, tirar ogue, tiuyenc0urt, Montchanfr
b. q q Junction and intermediate station.
daily GOA. m,
Fom Coatesville, West Chester and inter-
mediate stations. daily except Sunday. ae
Z IL a. m. and PIP D. m.
A. q. MCOAUSLaANl. Superintendent.
ROWNESS BRIGGS. e4enn Pasa- AsenA
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
GOOD work OF THE SOCIETY.
Many Children Received Homes During
the Fast Year-Ohicers Elected

MANY NntAufth AAEttlN&A homes
the Fast Year-Ohicers Elected
The Society for the Prevention II
Cruelty to Children held its annual meet.
ing yesterday afternoon in its rooms
at No. 606l Market street. Special
Agent Frank Stout was reelected
The society also extended a vote Of
thanks to many who have assisted In it's
work. Agent stout presented the follow
ing report as the work which he had ac
complished during the past year. Total
number Of complaints, 275 cases invss-
iigated, 275; warnings, 275; children
involved, 6l7; arrests, 81; trials, 81;
convictions, 81; amount of fines
imposed, $4s0; fines collected,
1915; white children dealt with,
IS; colored children, %; cases
coming from or connected with reforma-
tories and other institutions. 3; children
placed in Matrons Home and Home for
Friendless and Destitute Children, 90;
placed in st. Peters Orphansge, %; Della
ware City Protectory, 2; Baby Home,
/; Ferris Reform School, !; New
Castle county almshouse, 10; Kent
county almshouse 4; Home Of the Good
Shepherd. Philadelphia, 4; dagdaline
Home, Philadelphia, 2; provided with
homes In the country. 2, southern Home
for Friendless and Destitute Children,
Philadelphia, 1 Northern Home, Phila-
delphia. l Delaware Hospital for the In
sane, Homeopathic Hospital, l +; chill.
dren furnished with temporary homes, %
children brought from outside the city
and cared for,
The following officers were also elected
President Willard Hall Porter; Vice
residents-Govsrno Robert J. Reyn.
Odds, Chief Justice Joseph P. Comegys,
Judge John w. Houston, Judge Charles
M. Cullen, Judge lgnatius @. Grub,
Judge Leonard E. Wales, Chancellor
Willard Salisbury, Ex-Governor Ben
jamin 7. Biggs, Congressman
John w. Causey, Manlove Hayes
r. @. Dale, Nathaniel B. smi,hers, Georg,
P Fisher, General Richard r Kenney
t. B. Coursey, j. d, Bateman, p Barnett
Henry Ridgely, ex-senator Eli Sauls
bury, James Pennewill, James r Lofland
Edward l.. Martin, Peter F. Causey
IF. Fooks, Benjamin Burton, ex- Governor
Charles @. Stockley, DR.. Hugh
Martin, Secretary of State David T. Mar
vel, R. G. Hazard N. D. Welch, ID
j. Fooks. Daniel Burton, J, M Coates
L w Allibone, James Williams, ex-
Governor John w. Hall, Ehe w
Tunnel, Charles Houston, John L
Thompson, S Minot Curtis, John PHI
ing, Rev. p B. Lightner, DR.. John J
Black, H. Fl. Curtis, j. Taylor Cause
Joseph Pyle, William 4. Porter, Georg
w. Bush and DR.. James A. Draper; sec
rotary, Samuel K. smith; treasurer, I
IC. Reed,
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
CITY NEWS IN eRIEF.

The drill basement Of Troop B armory
will be lighted by electricity. Twenty
horses will be- in the drill tomorrow
night.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion will
celebrate its fifth anniversary in Eden
Hall on February II, instead Of tonight
as has been announced.
Willie Jones, small boy, who lives at
Eighth and Bennett streets, had his head
badly cut last night while skating. He
fell on the ice. DR.. a. NJ. First dressed
the wound.
Mrs. Name Mscklem, daughter Of
Municipal Court officer Heal, is lyingat
her home, No. 407 Tatnall street, suffer.
ing with the grip. She has been confined
to her bed for about Two weeks, but is
now rapidly recovering.
Register OF Wills Cooch has granted
letters testamentary upon the estate Of
james Aiken, late of Mill Creek hun
dred, to James, Thomas and George w.
Aiken. One Of the witnesses to the will
is dead and the other is out of the state
1t was necessary for all the parties OF in
terest to appear before the register.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
WIN. B. SHARP
& CO.
Fourth and Market Sis.

The response TO our an
nouncement of a general re-
duction in prices of Coats and
Muslins was quick and EN-.
phatic. You got lots of
standard stuffs at bargain
prices. Other lines of goods
nave been placed in the same
position and the following list
will compel the attention Of
all housekeepers.
Household Linens. Three
thousand yards at prices you
have never known before.
First Eight hundred yards
German loom damask table
linen, SIS inches wide, and sold
always at SO cents per yard,
are reduced to Size. per
yard.
Second ~ Eight hundred
yards, Irish double damask
table linen, 90 inches wide and
sold everywhere for so cents
per yard, is reduced to 44c.
per yard.
Third II Twelve hundred
yards splendid Scotch double
damask table linen, OF inches
wide, with extra weight beau
tiful assortment of patterns,
satin finish, and which we
have always sold for rs cents
per yard, are reduced to soc
per yard. With them all Of
our S7H-cent and 81 double
Barnsley damasks go to 75c
per yard.
All the remnants we max,
in cutting up table linens ar,
piled up on one counter from
l35 cents up, each remnan
containing from ~ to
yards.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
Big Meeting Of Fruit Growers.

DOVER jan. 20 The Penlnsular
Horticultural Society met in the hall OF
the House Of Representatives here yes
terday with an attendance Of
about fifty members. Colonel e. l..
Martin, of Sussex County, presi-
dent Of the society, presided. An address
Of welcome was delivered by A. w. Say
master of Kent county. Papers were read
on Fruits In General" by J. w.
Kerr; "Apples. by ). alexander
Fulton. Pears, by D. w. Corbit, on
"Pelches" by Charles Wright and on
The Propagation Of Fruit Trees" by DR..
J. ], Black. Last night Professor White
OF the United States Agricultural De
partmsnt, delivered on address on Pear
Blight. The session will last thres
DAYS
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

James Winchester, colored, about 40
years old. one of the best known poll
tic'ans of this city. died at his home. No
1877 Buttonwood street, this morning
The cause of his death was
pneumonia and Inflammation Of the
bowels, from which he has been
suffering for two weeks bis death was
much Of a surprise. The deceased was
janitor Of the U. S. Court House. gar
bage contractor for the First
Garbage District. and member
of the First District Republican Com
mittee from the Second ward. During
his life he had amassed considerable
property, and was one of the wealthiest
negroes in the state He leaves . small
family. Arrangements have not yet been
made for his funeral.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
rwnNrY- awe INsrnunESrs.


The Big Oreh estra to Arrive Here To-
morrow Morning for Rehearsal.
The FIRST of the two yearly concerts
given by the Tuesday Club will be held
In the Grand Opera House tomorrow
evening. HaRdel's Creation will pc rem.
dered
The soloists will be Mrs Emma Lore,
contralto; Mrs. w. f. Smallev, Jr.,
soprano; Leonard e Aufy Of Philade
phla, tenor, and Dr. Carl Martin of New
York, basso. One hundred and thirty
singers will be seated on the stage to
Sing the choruses.
The orchestra, with the exception OF
the Messiah" concert.is the largest that
the Tuesday Club has ever had aud the
concert itself seems TO give promise Of be-
Ing the best that the c lab has ever given.
A large part Of the orchestra consists
Of wood. wind Observation-Disclosures bas-
soon, oboes, clarionets The second part
Of the oratorlo opens with an espec
tally beautiful passsge--a recitatlve
and solo, "On Mighty pini)ns
and 1t is here that the orchestra, as
arranged, will perhaps be most telling
the wind instruments initiating the songs
Of birds. aud In many places accompany
lug the voice as 1t sings without any
sound Of strings, There will be but one
/ brass instrument In the orche strR,
] aud that win be the French
| horn, which has the most mellow and
/ sympathetic tone Of any brass instru-
ment. One Oboe player who Is famous
smong musicians for his ability
on that instrument has been occurred
from New York City, al the remaining
players are Philadplphians To accomimo.
II Aufa ~. .f.,rs 4.F LAT.
two rows Of orchestra chairs have been
removed
Tomorrow morning al 10 o'clock the
entire chorus, with the full orchestra,
| will meet ia the Opera House for the
final rehearsal Only the choruses VIII be
sung. Nobody exctps tne active mem
bers Of the Tuesday Club will be ad-
mltted
Director w. W. Gilchrist Of the Tues.
day Club, has expressed himself as
highly pleased with the last rehearsal
which the club keld on Monday night
De eaid: The rendition of the Crea
ton" in the Opera House, tomorrow
night, will far surpass any previous
effort Of the Tuesday Club The voices
answer the baton with far NOR,
precision and expression than hal
ever been manifested. The information
aud ensemble. which has caused anC
justly merlted all the criticism In the
past. win this time be feature OF tbs
rendition. With the chorus IN such
condition asd the accompaniment that W,
viii have, II will be the greatest musica
event In the history OF home talent con
certs In Wilmington"
The sale of seats has been mucl
larger than was expected.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
DEorDED ~ KrysoLD,s rAvoB

DECIDED IN REYNOLDS FAVOR.
A War Claim against the Government
Leads TO Litigation.
The appeal case Of Anthony Reybold
vs.. the Philadelphia. Baltimore
Salem and Delaware Navigation
Company, has been decided
In favor of Anthony Reybold by the
United States Supreme Court The de
cision was made on Monday.
The action was brought In the Superior
Court of New Castle county MANY
years ago. IL was claim that
Anthony keybold set up against the
company and grew out OF 4 war claim
against the United States Govern.
ment This claim was for
strvlces rendered to the government
during the late war by the steamboat
swan, belonging 10 the company. for
pilotage, and also claim Tor the hire Of
Ike Swan.
Mr. Reybold wanted to push the
claim. The steamboat company. OF
which Mr. Rsybold was stookholder
and director, thought that the
game was not worth the candle. He
urged the proprlety Of pushing the
claim. The company still declined "a
have anything TO do with H. He theu
asked permission to push the claim him
self The others told him to 10 ahead
aud he could have GIL no could get out q /
It,
He worked on the case for two or thret
years and then found thai
the government was about {.
allow the claim. AFR. Reyb1l,
thereupon requested the steamboat com
pany to give him power to receive thi
money according toegreement. It refused
10 do 20, and directed It's own officers /,
collect the money aud put It In the com
pany 3 treasury
Mr.. Reybold brought suit in the su
perior Court here He won his case. ans
got Judgment for $3, 100 the amouni
OF the claim. The steamboat
company took writ Of
error to the court OF errors and appeals
It was argued. During the trial judg,
Wootten died This necessitated
rehearing. Again Mr. Reybold won BIZ
suit. From there the company took II I,
the Supreme Court OF tho United States.
On January and 0 the suprem,
| judges heard the case. Senator GRAY an,
10. q. Bradford appeared 10
the plaintiff and Senator Anthem,
Higgins and William. @. Spruance ap
peared for the defendant For the thlr,
time Mr. Reybold came out victori us.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
TH cATHoLlc coNvENr.
a. g. Reed g. Bro. Are the Low est
bidders and Secure the Contract.

A. g. Reed g. Bro. Are the Low asi
Bidders and Secure the Contract.
A. s. Reed & Bro, OF this city,
have been awarded the contract of build
ing the convent of the Visitation al
Bayard and Gilpin avenues. The con
trict price Is sal ,644 Among the other
bidders we're John B. Johnson. Whining.
ton $72, 1877; John Sack & Sons, Balti.
more, S74, 475; John B. Reilly of Phil
adelphiR, SIG, 1898; Philemma Chandler,
S75.3S4 and tSl4l0, slate and tile roof
MeCloskey Brothers, $7S. $751; William
H. Foulk & Son, $50 600 The contract
calls for the com pletion of the work BY
Jan. !. 1893, and includes everything but
the plumbing and heating.
The building will front on Gtlpin ave-
nue.. It and the grounds will occupy the
whole block, which cost $14, 000 The
stone wall will be ten feet high.
The entire frontage Of the building
will be ll6 feet. II will be divided into
three parts The convent will occupy
the corner. Il will be three stories high
The out-sisters' rooms and nuns cells
will be on the third floor; the guests
rooms, infrmaries and cells on the sec
ond floor, and the living rooms and
guests parlors on the FIRST floor.
The plumber Of nuns will be less than
| 33, which is the maximum number allow.
ed. They will be Of the order OF st. Francis
de Sales, and the sisters who now have
charge Of the Academy of Visitation al
No. 1109 Delaware avenue, will take
up their abode in the new convent. II
is proposed to conduct the academy as ar
educational Institution after they leave
The second and third portions of the
convent will be two and one story high
respectively. They viii be used IS sane
tuary and choir. priests sacristy, chapel,
out Reonfessional and sisters sacristy
The walls will be built Of Brandy vine
| 0ranfta
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
Treasurer HaIlam's statement

The ty-fourth annual report Of
Isaac w. Hallsm. treasurer of the Odd
Fellows Hall Company, was presented to
the stockholders at their annual meeting
this afternoon 1t says: THE operations
of the company during the past year,
have been fairly successful While no
cash dividends have been declared an in
direct one has been made, by the pur-
chase Of thirty shares Of stock, retiring
them from the capitalization Of the com
pany. With the exception Of the bonded
debt, "a, 600 90, there are no claims I'M
paid The detailed statement shows
the receipts. exclusive OF balance of
81. 279 so. to be 81, 563 "a; expenditures.
81, 65427 an a cash balance on hand
amounting 70 81, 1887.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
Trust oomnnnr DIrectora.

The annual meeting of the tockholdars
OF the Security, Trust and Safe Deposit
Company was held yesterday afternoon
The following directors were reelected
BENJAMIN Nields, Bsary G. Robinson.
William z. Bancroft, Phi l p Plankett
James A. Hart, Henry F. Ours
Joseph q. Chandler, M. D.. J. Davis Sis.
lsr, William M. Field, Charles E Fritz,
Archibald "A. Capelle, Willism R.
Brinkle, Samuel g. Simmons, William J.
McClsry. The beard win orgsnizs In
February.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

Linen Towels. We have
three thousand towels that you
will also do we'll to consider.
Twelve hundred German
buck bleached towels with
handsome knotted fringe and
red damask borders, are re.
duced from size. to rs
cents.
Six hundred Irish bleacheC
damask towels, with an ele
giant knotted fringe and two
rows of open work beautifully
bordered, in all white, red ant
blue borders, are reduced from
371l to IS cents.
Twelve hundred Scotch
buck towels, Il yard wide ant
one yard long, we have re
uuCed 10 IL cents eaCn o.
$I.25 per dozen.
All the soiled and sampl,
towels we have are heaped to
gether in one lot and will b.
sold for half price-Io cent
to az cents,
One bale Scotch all.linel
crash, I6H inches wide an,
bleached, is reduced from Ia1
cts, to 10 cts. per yard.
Two bales genuine old
fashioned Russia crash, extr
wide and fine, are reduce
from is cents to I21a cent
per yard.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

Mrs William L. Countiss died sud
denly from heart disease at her home,
No 2l6 Walnut street. late yesterday
afternoon. She was so years old. Her
husband Is a foreman at the shops Of the
Jackson and Sharp Company. The de-
ceased leaves three children All OF them
are grown. Everett W., superintendent
in the electric light station. Thorn pson.
vile, Conn, and Charles and Margaret,
who live In this city.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Senator George Gray is in Washington,
D. c.
h. H. Ward was in Washington D. c.,
yesterday.
Joseph Derickson of Stanton was in
this city yesterday.
General Secretary J R. King, Physical
Director Hoffman and William Tatnsll,
of the Y NJ. @. A., have retnrned from
Psrkersbnrg. W. Va. where they have
been attending the interstate convention.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20
He May Sue me Uiry.

The Street and Sewer Department
held its regular meeting last night. The
balance in bank was reported to be
$53, 634,94 Willard Salisbury pre-
sented a communication on the bill OF F
A. Mitchell for work done. Mr.. Mitchell
says that If the bill is not paid he will
bring suit against the city, The board,
it is thought win, pay the bill which
amounts to 1896 is.
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

John Gillespie was charged with dis
orderly conduct at the Municipal Court
this morning. The prosecuting witness
did not appear, and Gillespie was dis.
missed. James Edwards, Edward King
and John McClo key we're dismissed
from answering the charge Of vagraucY.
The men had also been held as suspicious
characters,
Evening journal., 1892-01-20

There was a rush OF owners Of dogs to
have their animals registered to-day
During the day the officers in the City
hall vera kept bury ia supplying
the tags. Most OF the time two men were
kept busy. The law closes tonight
hence the rush There were no dogs
registered up 10 2 o'clock.