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Evening journal., 1892-07-12
WILMINeTON BRIoKLAYERs IDLE.
Fully One-half Of Them Walking the
Streets Because OF Scarcity Of work.

Fully One-half Of Them Walking the
Streets Because OF Scarcity of work.
It is said that fully one.hilf of the
Wilmington bricxlayers are walking She
streets to-day in idleness This is due
to the fact that building operations on
brick structures are practically at a
standstill
1t is no unusual sight to see groups Of
five and ten knights Of the Tr0wel and
Mortar standing in idleness discussing
the situation. or pressing the bricks of
the pavement in small parties waiting
for work to begin again.
There is one redeeming feature about
this enforced idleness. That is that the
worlSmen make Si05 Il day when they do
work They can therefore afford 70
loose q certain amount of time without
financially embarrassing themselves
The average brick k-layer only works
about six monlhs in the year This is.
of course taken into consideration by
the union in fixing the wage scale.
This morning an EvENING JOURNAL
reporter approached a group of these idle
men at Fifth and Market streets and
asked one of them what he thought OF
the situation He said:
"While building operations now only
give employment toabout one-half of our
number we hope that the late summer
and fall will bring us relief. Sometimes
a building boom starts up about that
/ time and keeps us busy until almost
| Christmas il the weather is favorable. d
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
cAMPRELLs MANY TRouRLEs.
while His Son Was Drowning and His
wife Going Insane He Was Stranded ON
"A Coral Reef

while His SON Was Drowning and His
wife Going Insane He Was stranded ON
Coral Reef.
Engineer NJ. w. Campbell Of Vera
Cruz, Mexico, came 20 this city on Satur.
day to settle up the affairs connected
with the drowning of his son and only
child, Alexander Campbell, and the sub
sequent insanity Of his wife whose mind
gave way under the shock.
Mr.. Campbell is engineer on large
steamer plying between Vera Cruz and
ports in the Gulf Of Mexico BY n
singular coincidence, while his SON was
drowning. and his wife losing her mind,
his steamer was lying helpless
upon a coral reef in the gulf She was
pulled off by ocean tugs and taken to Ne W
Orleans. where at the present time, she
is undergoing repairs. AS soon as he
could get off he hurried to this city
After settling the funeral expenses OF
his son he went 20 Farnhurst and took
his wife from the insane asylum, bring
ing her to this city. She seems to be
very much improved.
This evening he viii take her TO New
Orleans. He is hopeful concerning hei
condition and expects that lapse of time
will restore her mental vigor.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
MOONS PHASES.
Length Of To-day.
The weather.

Indications for the Middle States to-day:
Fair weather will prevail. preceded by local
rain near the coasts, with nearly stationary,
Winds mostly southerly. on Wednesday, in
both sections fair, warmer weather and light
southerly winds win probably prevail. with
the approach OF the Western warm wave"
and ON Thursday slightly warmer or more
sultry and generally fair weather, followed by
local thunder storms in this section.
New York Herald Forecasts - decided
barometic depression in the Northwest viii
move eastward 70 Michigan and Indiana to-
day. developing we'll marked warm wave'
in its front. with maximum temperature eX-
cecding 90 degrees This warm movement will
quito seriously affect the Central and Middle
States tomorrow and Thursday. But sun
days "warm wavor still fingers in this section
tiOns and sunstrokes except where the heat Is
mitigated by local cloudiness.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
A POOR YEAR FOR FRUIT.
Housewives. Thinking of Preserving
WIN Hear Unwelcome News.

WIN Hear Unwcicome News.
The fruit crop this year, according to
q King street dealer, will be very poor
II was unprecedented last season being
excellent in quality and enormous in
quantity and the fact that indications
are the reverse this year has tended 60
advance the prices. The largest part of
the strawberry crop was destroyed by
the wet weather in May, and a very
small amount will be preserved.
"rhe cherry crop is very light, said
the King street man, to-day; in some
districts it is total failure Dried pit
ped cherries, which we-e placed at 10
cents per pound in cold storage, have
advanced TO i6i cents, and they viii
jump to 25 cents
"The price of plums viii advance TO
double that of last year. The same
can be said of peaches. They were In
abundance last year-so enormous was
the crop that growers hardly realized
enough TO pay freight rate. This re-
suited from the sales being far below the
product Though there will be plenty
Of green peaches this year, none can be
gathered for packing. An advance
has already been declared.
Three pound cans have advanced from
20 cents TO 81, with prices firm. and gal.
Ion cans in like proportion. Standard
second and table peaches have all gone
up.
"rhe apple crop is almost ruined, ex-
cept in New York. Southern Michigan
and Northern Maine Gallon cans have
advanced from Si66 TO So Evapo-
rated and dried apples have also risen in
! like proportion The tomato crop is like.
wise ruined In fact there win be nc
canning this year The wet of May aud
heat of June spoiled the entire crop
/ The Western dealers purchased 45, 600
cases from our markets lust week. and
one sale to-day for the West was 500C
cases Prices go up from IA TO IS cents
spot goods for three. pound cans from
11i to s5i cents. and gallons in like pro
portion Corn has been affected, and
prices viii go up because of scarcity,
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

In one day. recently. the elevator In the
Equitable Building made 303 trips.
The new road books for the Delaware di-
vision of wheelmen have been completed.
Tho monthly meeting OF the Y N. g. A.
Lawn Tennis Club win be held this evening.
improvements TO Grace NJ. y; Church are
now under way. No service will be held until
the work is completed.
The Haven and Mt. JOY NJ. T. Sunday
schools will 20 to Beverly Park on Thursday
with Harding's Second Regiment Band, ,on the
steamer Major Reybold.
-Brownson Library baseball team. the
Delaware champions, and a nine from the
WynnewOOd A. c. of Philadelphia viii play at
Front and Union streets tomorrow afternoon.
Register of Wills CoOch has granted let
tiers testamentary upon the estate OF lheO-
dore II. Mote, late ol Mil Greek hundred, tc
Eliza j. Mote.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
This Date in History-July IL.

l02 p. C.-Julius Caesar born: killed in the
senate house on the ldes d5thl Of March. a
&c.
lG90-Battle Of the Boyne
l69l-Battle OF Aughrim and horrible massacre
Of the defeated Irish.
1794-Battle OF Mannheim.
11g9-Battle Of Parma.
lSOS-Joseph Bonaparte entered Madrid as
king Of Spain.
lSi9-Dolly Madison, born Dorothy Payne,
widow Of the president, died in Washing.
ton; born l3l2. Horace Smith, English
novelist and humorous poet, died.
l565-Lee completed his crossing OF the Poto.
mac after defeat at Gettysburg.
lS70-Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, U. S.
n, died at Washington, aged CO.
lsSS-Nincent Colyer. artist, died az Darien,
Conn.,, aged 03; Hiram sibley. famous
scotsman, died in Rochester, n. Y. aged 81.
ls90-Henry NJ. Stanley and Miss Dorothy
Tenant were married in Westminster
abbey.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
Knte cn.llelnn. Actress. nenh.

Special Despatch TO the Evening Journal
NEw YoRg, July 10 News of the death
Of Kate Castleton, the actress, reached
this city early yesterday morning, the first
information being conveyed in a des-
patch from Providence to Manager
George Il. Murray Of "The Dazzler,' in
which the soubrette was one Of the ars.
The despatch said that the actress died
on Sunday Of peritonitis at Lakeside,
near Providence.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
DELAWARE coNwELL's CASE.
The Lewes Pilots Hearing Before the
Pilot Commission ON Friday.

Pilot Commission on Friday.
The Pilot Commissioners of Delaware
will meet in this city on Friday to hear
evidence in the case of the
complaint of Earnshaw & Co.,
against Pilot Delaware Conwell of Lewes.
The commissioners are President John p.
Virden, Charles NJ Norris and John
Price of Lewes, and William Bright and
b. Frank Townsend of this city.
The board viii thoroughly investigate
the charges against the unfortunate
pilot. They are that he grounded an
Earn line steamer three times
on the run between the Della
ware BrealIwater and Philadelphia. The
steamer was not materially damaged, but
as Earnshaw & Co., had her built to
travel in the water they strenuously OBJ
iect to a pilot sending her such Il long
distance by land unless wheels are put
under her
II is said that the pilot viii be given
another enforced rest of several months.
II is not thought that he viii be dismissed
from the service.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
THE |. M B. MooNLIeHT.

Pleasant Trip TO Delaware City and Re
turn on the Tug Taurus.
The first annual moonlight social Of the
L. W. r. Social Club was given last
evening The party went down the
river on the tug Taurus The tug
steamed away from King street
wharf at 7.45 o'clock, and made
stop of three quarters of au
hour in Delaware City, doing the
town, and watching a schooner go
through the locks of the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal One of the Delaware
City yellow kittens became so warmly
attached to the party that it followed
them ON board the boat ana was brought
TO this city as a trophy.
On the return trip from Delaware
City a substantial supper was served, the
kitten being literally supplied with the
best that the menu card provided. The
Jolly party reached this city at II
o'clock midnight.
Among those who went were the fol-
lowing Misses Josie W. Redmile, Laura
Draper, Minnie Redmile, Cora Downing,
Maggie Cunningham. Mary Dannenberg,
Alice Spence, Ida Maston, Hattie Red
mile, Annie Waterman Bessie
johnson, Miss Killburne; George
F. Lowry, John w. Redmile, Frank A.
Weatherby, William Nenn, Charles
Rono, Howard Jester John Hodgkiss,
Harry Worth, Lawrence Grow, Gilbert
Eyes, George o. Waterman and Sherbet
pfoa
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
a nIaIl car for ths TaIr.

Assistant Postmaster general Hazen
aud James T.. White, e neral superintend
ent of the railway.postal service, were in
this city yesterday Some time ago the
jackson and Sharp Company volunteered
to furnish mail car for the
government TO be put on exhibition at
the Worlds Fair This was the cause
Of their visit The car viii be fitted up
in first class style. The company win
commence work at once and expect TO
have the car completed by the fall Of the
year.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
COCKEY FENNER'S TRIAL
A Great Crowd Gathers at the
Third Days Session.
DEFENCE SEEKS TO PROVE AN ALIBI

Several Witnesses Testify That Fenner
Was Nowhere Near Maryland at the
Time Mrs. j. Granville Richards Was
Murdered-He May BE sent Back to
Pennsylvania.
EiKToE, Nd, July 12.-Yesterday WIS
the third day Of the examination of
witnesses at the preliminary hearing of
Samuel, alias "Cockey" Fenner, who is
charged with the murder Of Mrs J.
Granville Richards at Porters Bridge
on the night of April 70, 1891.
The evidence which the defence
submitted yesterday sought to prove an
alibi, that Fenner was in Pittsburg the
day of the murder Interest in the case
increases daily. and the court room yes
terday was packed to It's utmost capacity
and many were unable TO gain admission.
The hearing began promptly att / o'clock.
The first witness for the defence sworn
was Mrs. Rose A. Louder OF Altoona, who
testified that Fenner was at her fathers
house ON the afternoon Of the 18th of
April. 1891 She further testified
that Fenner received letter nt her
house addressed 20 H. p. Allen, one Of
his assumed names Miss Lou Amer
mon, who resides in Altoona, testified
that she saw Fenner in that place at
Thomas O'Conner's house on Sunday,
April II. 1891
George w. Louder Of the same
place. testified that he also saw
Fenncr in that place on that date. Mrs
Fenner, wife of the prisoner, testified
that she arrived In Altoona with some
medicine for her husband, on the nth of
April, at his request He complained by
letter of being unwell In com
pany with her husband she stopped
nj hotel and left with him the
following day for Pittsburg. which place
she left in the evening for Philadelphia,
her home leaving her husband at Pitts
burg
samuel p. Fenner. the prisoner,
testified In his own behalf and said he
was 30 years old and lives in Phila-
delphla lie gave an account Of
/ his movements from the latter
part Of March until May 1891. He
said he Joined his wife in Altoona on
April 10. 1891, and left that afternoon on
the o'clock train for Pittsburg, reach
ing there at sos that night. He then
went TO Allegheny City, came back
20 pittsburg and registered at the
81. James Hotel as Harry Allen and
wife of Norfolk. Va. He said he never
saw Asbury Kirkland, the old colored
man who testified he met Fenner the
night Of the murder near the Richard's 4
house, on the road, except I'm Philadel
phia. where Kirkland identified Fenner
by his voice and movements
At the evening session IL was agreed
that the decision to the case be withheld
for several days In the meantime it il
proposed that the prisoner be held and
that sheriff George f. Mckinney visit
the homes Of the different parties who
have testified for Fenner and inquire
Into their characters and standing
This ends the hearing until Sheriff
Mckinney can go 60 Altoona and return
II the Justice of the peace concludes
that there is not sufficient evidence Z
Justify the holding Of Fenner for tn
Z grand jury. he will be surrendered t.
the Pennsylvania authorities, where h
has been convicted of burglary and tn
sentence for that crime awaits him.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
A DOCTOR WHIPPED.

DIR. George w. Mann, Jr., Insults John
Quinn and Is Chastised for IL.
Persons living in the neighborhood Of
Ninth and Market streets were aroused
at about o'clock this morning by cries
of ''murderl The cries pro
ceeded from man in the
street. who seemed to be suffering
severely at the hands of some other per
son. Many windows were raised but
few who heard the cries knew what the
trouble was.
To-day it was learned that the combat
ants we're Dr. George w Mann and John
Quinn. It is said that DR..
Mann insulted Quinn, struck him
across the face with cane and ran.
Quinn soon caught him, and, it is
alleged. thrashed him until he cried
.smnrderl" and mercy" The insult
was repeated So was the threshing,
the doctor being very badly used up. No
arrest have been made.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
HOUSE.
THE TTnRTDGT.
THE HOTEL sTIcKNEY.
.HE INGLEsIDE,

100 feet from Ocean. on KENTUCKY AVE-;
steam eeat, sun parlors. 81 TO $50 day; 81 to
Sl2 per week. l.. v. SIICkNk1.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
A stenographer TnI.es a VIC.

William J. Pearl, stenographer TO AS
sistant engineer A. E. Reed of the p.
w. a b. Railroad Company was married
to Miss Fannie X B. Riell Of Philadelphia
in this city yesterday. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of the brides
parents, No. 6l2 Union street. The
newly married couple then left on trip
10 Boston and New York, after which
they viii go to Canada A reception will
be rendered them at the brides parents
home on August 10.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
city Detectives Case Stili Rests-Impor-
tant Communications Received.


tnnt Communications Received.
The regular meeting Of the Police
Commission was held last night. Mr.
Lawson's unavoidable absence prevented
any action In City Detectives Hawkins
and Hatton's case A copy Of the evil
dence has been prepared for each com
missioner.
Rev. w. w. Campbell has been Sc.
cured TO write an index TO the new rules
of the Police Department. George q
Guthrie presented written charges
against Officers Carpenter, Lorrigan and
Finn for using undue violence in ar.
resting J.. X. Guthrie, Frank Kramer
and Charles Mile, all small boys that
Finn kicked Charles Miller after he had
thrown him TO the pavement and that
Lorrigan mud Carpenter had used pro-
fame language while making the arrest.
The charges were accompanied by sew
eral afiidavits from people who saw the
arrests made. These were not made
public, but viii come out at the hearing
| together with the evidence which the
officers produce in their own behalf.
Bids were received for putting six
new closets in the police headquarters.
| The contract was awarded 10 drubb &
Son
Levi c. Bird, ex-Chief Of Police Black
burns counsel. sent in a communication
stating that Mr. Blackburn had only
been paid his salary as chief up 20 the
time that he had been relieved from duty
and that he was entitled TO pay up 20 the
time he had resigned his Office The
matter was laid over until Mr.. Lawson
returns. The commission considered Che
matter before Mr. Blackburns check was
drawn and referred the matter 20 the
city solicitor. who decided that the com
mission only had right to pay him up
TO the time he was relieved from duty.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
GOldsy Wilmington Commercial College

and school of Shorthand and Type
writing, Institute Building, Eighth
and Market Streets.
Courses Of Study that viii at once give
young people Of either sex a means Of liveli-
hood. All competent graduates secure posi-
tions Last year 329 students Ca3 ladiesl from
So places and states attended this college.
81 graduates. Individual instructions there
fore new students enter at any time. College
re-opcns September l. Night sessions. Octo-
Der g. magnificent, full descriptive cata-
logue, with photo-engravings mailed free.
Write for Il.
Reference: Any prominent citizen Of Will
mington. II. S. GOLDEY, Principal.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
THE AsToR EAMILY pgNY II.
They Declare That william Waidor
Astor is Not Dead, But Improving.

They Declare That william waldorf
Astor is Not Dead, But Improving.
Special Despatch TO the Evening Journal.
NEW YORK, July -. e p m,)-rhe
Astor family now declare that William
Waldorf Astor is not dead and deny all
rumors as TO his condition
last night. Relatives of the man declare
that he is not only improving, but on the
road TO recovery,
fThe earlier dispatches received by the
EVENING JOURNAL this morning all state
that Astor is dead and that members
of the family are attempting to conceal
the fact Prominent members of the
family, however. now state positively
that he is not only improving but will
rpcovpr /
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
They Met with Luck.

Hiram Colder, James II. Murray, John
KirlSman. Eli Stanley and Joseph Loan
returned home from their fishing trip to
Delaware City last night. They brought
with them large amount Of rock fish,
suniish, and cells. They claim to have
caught a sheepshead, which is seldom
caught beyond or on this side Of Long
Island snnnd
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
PERsoNAL PARAeAAPHs.

Charles Wood has returned from Centre
Vile, Nd.
j. Colby smith Of Willow Grove was In this
city yesterday.
Mrs. A. smith of Baltimore, Nd, is staying
at the Clayton House.
II. c. Conrad and family are spending
week at NOrristown. Pa.
Miss Ella Robinson returned from trip to
Portsmouth, Va, yesterday
III. G.. pennypacker, wife and family are
summering al Eaglesmere. Pa.
Frederick 5. Donnell Of Chicago, former
Dclawarean, is visiting fIiends in this city.
Fx-City Solicitor William T. Lyman and
family are spending the summer at MilloNh'
near Stanton.
II. b. Rumford. cashier of Central National
Bank. is at York Beach, Maine. win MS
wife and family. spending his vacation. iit
DR.. c. p. Jelferis and family left today for
Canada where they will join Frank ID. Car
penter and wife, who went there several days
ago.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
on nu.iness in The white Mountains.

Z. James Belt is at the White Noun
tain House attending the meeting of the
American Pharmaceutical Associ-
alton. which convenes there to-
day. He is the only delegate
in attendance from this state out Of
five who were elected. The other dele
gates were: John NJ. Harvey. Il. X.
Watson, Jacob S. Beetem and E. Bost-
wick
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
A PuenacIous Barbcr's Queer shave.

David Johnson walked into Gilpin
Rash's barber shop to be shaved yester
day and took his seat in the chair. While
Rash was shaving him the men
became engaged in an alteration
over a boy that Rash had employed
Hot words ensued and Rash struck
johnson heavy blow in the face. Rash
was fined s. by Judge Ball this morn
ing for his conduct.
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
TleId's Tamons Career.

CYRUS w. Field. son Of David Dudley
Field, was born in Stockbridge, Mass,
November 30, 1919, and at the age of
10 emigrnted to New York where he
obtained a situation as clerk in A H.
Stewards store. Before attaining his
majority he began the manufacture and
the sale of paper, and in the course OF a
dozen years was at the head of a prosper
Gus business. In 1868 he partially re-
tired and spent six months travelling In
South America
The project Of carrying a telegraph
line across the Atlantic ocean suggested
itself to him during q conversation with
his brother. Matthew. in which aid
was solicited for the construction
of telegraph line across
Newfoundland. The matter was
presented to him by Peter Cooper who
with several others and Mr.. Field agreed
TO contribute n large amount of money
TO the enterprise. which was at
once organized as the New York,
Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company and the exclusive right for
fifty years TO establish telegraph from
the continent of America, across New
foundland and thence to Europe was se-
cured
Mr.. Field thenceforth devoted his en-
tire time for the next thirteen years for
the accomplishment of this purpose
He visited England more than
two score times TO solicit
financial aid, and at the formation
of the American Telegraph Company
subscribed to one-fourth of the capital
stock.
The Great Gable Laid.
After several unsuccessful efforts, the
bic was laid and communication es
tablished in 1858 After few weeks
It ceased TO act. During TIA,
civil war Il was found impos
| sible To proceed with the enterprise
/ In 1864 Nr. Field attended the opening
of the Suez canal az the representative
of the New York Chamber Of Commerc'
and by his efforts kept alive public
interest in the cable scheme
Finally in 1868. active measures were
renewed, and the steamship Great East
ern began the paying out of the cable
but after over one thousan'
miles had been laid the cabl
parted In 1865 an expedition starte'
with new cable, and on Jul,
q of that year telcgraphic communica
tion was established, and has not sine
been interrupted.
Great Honor bestowed Upon Him.
Mr. Field was unanimously voted
gold medal and the thanks of the natioi
by Congress and the Prime Minister o
England declared that only the fact tina
he was citizen of another coun
try prevented his receiving higl
honors from the British government
The Paris Exposition of 1867 gave TO hin
the grand medal the highest prize it ha
TO bestOw State and local government
and governments in many parts of tn
world presented him with marks of thei
( appreciation.
In 1876 lie became interested in TIA
establishment Of elevated railways 4
New York city and had devoted muc
time and capital TO that end. He ha
obtained concession from the Sandwich
Islands for the laying Of cabl
between San Francisco and those island
with view toits ultimate extension
across the Pacific ocean.
David Dudley Field. stephen J. Fiel
and Henry NJ. Field brothers of the dI
ceased, all have attained prominenc
throughout the country
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
rhIeres Amonr nm.

Some time during last night burglars
forced their way through a rear door into
the creamery of William p Reybold on
Front street near Madison and
stole $14 in money The robbery was
not discovered until this morning, and
the matter was then put in the hands Of
the police department..
Evening journal., 1892-07-12
Ininred nm connIIng Pln.

Patrick Carney, a switchman on
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad, was painfully injured
while at work at the railroad at Pine
street last night by q coupling pin fall
ing on his head. He was removed
to the station, where Dr. Draper dressed
his wounds He lives at No. S42 Spruce
street